Despite opposition from city officials, California regulators on Thursday opened the floodgates for more robotaxis on the streets of San Francisco.
State regulators on Thursday opened the floodgates for more robotaxis on the streets of San Francisco.
While the driverless vehicles are already ubiquitous on city streets, San Francisco is now set to become the first U.S. city with two fleets of robotaxis that will be able to fully compete with taxis and ride-hailing services. The expansion was opposed by San Francisco city officials, who say autonomous-driving technology is not ready for prime time, and that the companies need to be more transparent in how they operate. On Wednesday, the city’s fire department released details of 55 incidents so far this year where driverless cars interfered in emergency scenes.
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