cruise California Regulators Order Cruise to Halve San Francisco Robotaxi Fleet After Crash The California DMV requires Cruise to cut its driverless fleet in half following a collision with a fire truck and a string of other concerning incidents. The mandate comes just days after the company wins approval to expand its commercial operations across the city.
cruise California Regulators Order Cruise to Halve San Francisco Robotaxi Fleet The California DMV orders Cruise to cut its driverless fleet in half following a crash with a fire truck and other recent traffic disruptions. The company complies while defending its overall safety record.
waymo Waymo Gains Final Approval to Launch Paid Driverless Ride-Hailing in San Francisco Waymo receives its driverless deployment permit from the CPUC, allowing the company to officially charge fares for fully autonomous rides in San Francisco. The company plans to onboard new riders gradually from a waitlist of over 100,000 people.
robotaxis California Regulators Approve Unrestricted Robotaxi Expansion in San Francisco The California Public Utilities Commission votes 3-1 to allow Cruise and Waymo to operate driverless ride-hailing services without limits across San Francisco, despite strong safety objections from city first responders.
waymo Waymo Gains Final Approval to Launch Paid Driverless Rides in San Francisco Waymo officially receives its driverless deployment permit from California regulators, allowing the company to charge fares for its fully autonomous ride-hailing service in San Francisco. The company plans to gradually welcome new riders from its massive waitlist to ensure service reliability.
waymo Waymo Gains Final Permit to Launch Paid Driverless Rides in San Francisco Waymo officially receives its driverless deployment permit from California regulators, allowing the company to charge fares for its fully autonomous ride-hailing service in San Francisco. The company plans to onboard new riders gradually from a waitlist of over 100,000 people.
waymo Waymo Gains Final Permit to Launch Paid Driverless Ride-Hailing in San Francisco Waymo officially receives its driverless deployment permit from California regulators, allowing the company to charge fares for its fully autonomous ride-hailing service in San Francisco. The company plans to onboard new riders gradually from a waitlist of over 100,000 people.
waymo California Regulators Approve Citywide Robotaxi Service in San Francisco California regulators vote to allow Waymo and Cruise to operate paid, driverless taxi services across all of San Francisco despite strong opposition from local city agencies and residents.
waymo California Regulators Approve Expanded Robotaxi Operations for Waymo and Cruise California officials grant Waymo and Cruise permission to dramatically expand their driverless ride-hailing services across San Francisco. The landmark decision marks a major victory for the autonomous vehicle industry.
robotaxis California Regulators Approve 24/7 Robotaxi Operations in San Francisco The California Public Utilities Commission votes 3-1 to allow Cruise and Waymo to operate driverless taxis around the clock and charge fares anywhere in San Francisco.
autonomous vehicles California Regulators Approve 24/7 Robotaxi Expansion for Cruise and Waymo The California Public Utilities Commission votes 3-1 to allow Cruise and Waymo to operate commercial robotaxis around the clock in San Francisco without fleet limits, despite strong opposition from city agencies and residents.
robotaxi California Regulators Approve Unlimited 24/7 Robotaxi Services in San Francisco California regulators vote 3-1 to allow Cruise and Waymo to operate unlimited, round-the-clock commercial robotaxi services across San Francisco. This expansion proceeds despite strong opposition from city agencies and residents concerned about safety and traffic disruptions.
cpuc California Regulators Prepare to Shape Cruise and Waymo Robotaxi Expansion The California Public Utilities Commission votes on a crucial measure that allows Cruise and Waymo to scale their commercial robotaxi services in San Francisco. The decision carries major implications for the financial future of autonomous vehicles and urban transportation regulation.
autonomous vehicles Robotics Pioneer Rodney Brooks Highlights Repeated Failures in Self-Driving Predictions Rodney Brooks draws on his 44 years of mobile robotics experience to explain why the autonomous vehicle industry consistently misses its deployment targets. He argues that overly optimistic executive predictions harm public trust and misrepresent the true difficulty of the technology.
autonomous vehicles California Regulators Greenlight 24/7 Driverless Robocabs in San Francisco The California Public Utilities Commission approves expanded operations for Cruise and Waymo, allowing the companies to charge fares for fully driverless rides at all hours in San Francisco.