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San Francisco robotaxis get the green light to operate 24/7

Ryan Daws — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 10:11:02 +0000

Google’s Waymo and General Motors’ Cruise have both received the green light from California’s regulatory body to implement 24/7 fare-based services for fully driverless rides in San Francisco. The pivotal decision was made by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), which voted 3 to 1 in favour of granting the expansion of driverless services for... Read more »

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San Francisco officials want the CPUC to slow robotaxi authorisations

Ryan Daws — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 13:17:04 +0000

San Francisco officials have sent letters to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) expressing their concerns over the pace of robotaxi deployments. Driverless vehicle giants Cruise and Waymo have significant expansion plans for their respective operations in San Francisco. However, their existing deployments have been causing some problems for the city. Some of the reported... Read more »

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Waymo launches 24/7 autonomous ride-hailing service in San Francisco

Ryan Daws — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 17:25:33 +0000

Alphabet subsidiary Waymo has launched San Francisco’s first 24/7 fully-autonomous ride-hailing service. Earlier this month, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) granted Waymo a permit to participate in the state’s pilot initiative to provide “driverless” autonomous vehicle (AV) passenger service to the public. “We are seeing momentum build in this space and are working to... Read more »

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