autonomous vehicles California Regulators Greenlight 24/7 Paid Driverless Rides in San Francisco The California Public Utilities Commission grants Cruise and Waymo the authority to charge passengers for driverless rides at all hours in San Francisco. The decision removes previous time and geographic restrictions for the autonomous vehicle companies.
motional Lyft and Motional Plan Fully Driverless Robotaxi Service in Las Vegas Lyft and Motional team up to launch a fully driverless commercial ride-hailing service in Las Vegas by 2023. The partnership builds on years of testing in the city and aims to scale autonomous rides through the Lyft app.
autonomous vehicles Gatik Achieves First Fully Driverless Commercial Delivery Route With Walmart Autonomous trucking startup Gatik removes safety operators from two vehicles delivering goods for Walmart in Arkansas. This milestone marks the first commercial driverless route in the autonomous vehicle industry.
cruise Cruise Details Scalable Roadmap to Launch Commercial Robotaxi Fleet GM's self-driving subsidiary Cruise shares a deep technical roadmap showing how it plans to safely scale its robotaxi and delivery services. The strategy relies heavily on advanced simulations and custom hardware to rapidly expand without driving millions of real-world test miles.
gm GM-Backed Cruise Seeks Final Approval for Driverless Taxis in San Francisco Cruise submits the final permit required by California regulators to launch a fully driverless commercial robotaxi service in San Francisco. If approved, the company becomes the first to charge passengers for rides without a human safety driver behind the wheel.
cruise Cruise Launches First Driverless Robotaxi Rides in San Francisco Cruise begins operating fully driverless robotaxis in San Francisco for employees and select members of the public at no charge. The company navigates strict state permitting rules as it works toward a commercial launch next year.
cruise Cruise Launches First Driverless Robotaxi Rides in San Francisco Cruise operates fully driverless robotaxis in San Francisco for employees and select members of the public at no charge. The service runs overnight under a strict state permit while the company prepares for a future commercial launch.
cruise Cruise Launches First Driverless Robotaxi Service in San Francisco Cruise rolls out its first fully driverless robotaxi service for employees and select non-paying members of the public in San Francisco. The company operates the autonomous vehicles at night under a strict state permit while preparing for future commercial ride-hailing.
cruise Cruise Launches First Driverless Robotaxi Rides in San Francisco Cruise officially deploys autonomous vehicles in San Francisco without a human driver, initially offering free rides to employees and select members of the public. The service currently operates only at night due to state permit restrictions.
cruise GM Exec Confirms Cruise Robotaxis Ready for Commercial Launch Next Year General Motors CEO Mary Barra expresses strong confidence that Cruise removes human drivers from its vehicles in 2022 to launch commercial robotaxi services. The company stands just one state-level permit away from charging passengers for driverless rides in San Francisco.
cruise GM Expects Fully Driverless Cruise Robotaxis to Launch in 2022 General Motors CEO Mary Barra expresses strong confidence that Cruise will remove human drivers from its vehicles in 2022 as it prepares for early commercial operations. The company currently waits on just one final state permit to begin charging for driverless rides in San Francisco.
cruise GM's Cruise Aims for One Million Self-Driving Vehicles by 2030 Cruise targets a massive fleet of at least one million autonomous vehicles by 2030 as it prepares to launch paid ride-hailing services next year. The company plans to drastically reduce ride costs and expand internationally to achieve this exponential growth.
robotaxis California Nears Launch of Commercial Robotaxi Services for Waymo and Cruise Waymo and Cruise receive crucial permits from the California DMV, bringing fully commercial autonomous ride-hailing services to the state's streets.
cruise California DMV Clears Cruise and Waymo to Charge for Driverless Services California regulators grant Cruise and Waymo deployment permits to charge for autonomous vehicle services, bringing commercial robotaxi operations closer to reality.
cruise California DMV Clears Cruise and Waymo to Charge for Driverless Services California regulators grant Cruise and Waymo deployment permits to charge for autonomous vehicle services, bringing commercial robotaxis closer to reality. Both companies still need a separate commission approval before launching paid ride-hailing.