The Jaguar I-Pace EVs currently being deployed / Credit: Waymo Waymo received final approval to operate its driverless taxis in California last week and will start charging for its driverless robotaxi service in San Francisco starting Monday, August 21. Last week, the California Public Utilities Commission issued its final approval allowing Google’s Waymo and GM’s… Continue reading Waymo starts taking fares for SF robotaxis after state approval
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German Manager Magazine: Robotaxi: Cruise vehicle in San Francisco gets stuck in wet concrete002665
Even after years of testing across the city, self-driving cars in San Francisco are sometimes overwhelmed by unexpected situations. A Cruise robot taxi got stuck in wet concrete during road works on Tuesday. The General Motors subsidiary confirmed to the “SFGate” website that the car had to be pulled out of the construction site. The… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Robotaxi: Cruise vehicle in San Francisco gets stuck in wet concrete002665
People in San Francisco Are Already Having Sex in Self-Driving Taxis
Horniness remains undefeated. Case in point? Passengers are apparently getting it on in the backseat while their driverless robotaxi ferries them to their destination in San Francisco. As the San Francisco Standard reports, the added privacy of not having a pesky driver judging you appears to be lowering inhibitions in the self-driving cabs that are… Continue reading People in San Francisco Are Already Having Sex in Self-Driving Taxis
Cruise vehicles cause weekend traffic jam one day after California approves 24-7 robotaxi service
In an aerial view, Chevrolet Cruise autonomous vehicles sit parked in a staging area on June 08, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Autonomous vehicle companies Cruise and Waymo have been testing their vehicles throughout San Francisco and residents are not happy with the problems that the cars are bringing to the city. Justin Sullivan |… Continue reading Cruise vehicles cause weekend traffic jam one day after California approves 24-7 robotaxi service
Cruise and Waymo score a win and a surprising deal between electric aircraft rivals
Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. All eyes were on San Francisco this week as critics and supporters of deploying self-driving cars on public roads awaited a vote from the California Public Utilities Commission. Tl;dr:… Continue reading Cruise and Waymo score a win and a surprising deal between electric aircraft rivals
Waymo and Co.: San Francisco will be released for autonomous taxis
In San Francisco, autonomous taxis will be allowed to drive without a safety driver in the future. The municipal transport company was against the operation. (Autonomous driving, Google) Go to Source
Robotaxi expansion OK’d for San Francisco despite public safety concerns
Los Angeles — Get ready, San Francisco: The state government has approved a major expansion of driverless robotaxi service throughout the city. And get ready, Los Angeles: The industry is planning to push for driverless rides here as soon as it gets permits to do so. The state’s green light, on a 3-1 vote late Thursday by the California… Continue reading Robotaxi expansion OK’d for San Francisco despite public safety concerns
Cruise & Waymo prevail in San Francisco: services are expanded
Autonomous cars will be allowed to drive all day in San Francisco. The main beneficiaries are Waymo and Cruise. It was a victory for the autonomous vehicle industry as California regulators gave it the green light Cruise and #, which are allowed to offer their commercial robotaxi services 24 hours a day, seven days a… Continue reading Cruise & Waymo prevail in San Francisco: services are expanded
The California Public Utilities Commission Oks Driverless Expansion Despite Incomplete Safety Record, Says Consumer Watchdog
The commission, which didn’t uphold its mission statement of providing safety to the public, passed the buck to the DMV A former Cruise lawyer and current CPUC commissioner voted in favor of his former employer LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Following two delayed votes, over six hours of public comment and heavy opposition,… Continue reading The California Public Utilities Commission Oks Driverless Expansion Despite Incomplete Safety Record, Says Consumer Watchdog
Cruise and Waymo win robotaxi expansions in San Francisco
In a win for the autonomous vehicle industry, California regulators have given the green light to Cruise and Waymo to offer commercial robotaxi services across San Francisco 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The commission voted 3-1 in support of the expansions; Commissioner Genevieve Shiroma cast the sole “no” vote. The California Public… Continue reading Cruise and Waymo win robotaxi expansions in San Francisco