There are about to be more autonomous taxis day and night in San Francisco
Expansion for the two companies means extended business hours for Cruise, which is currently limited to operations between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Cruise also sought a larger service area in its application. Waymo’s proposal included a request for the ability to charge for rides, which it so far hasn’t been able to do.
The companies now have permission to begin citywide paid taxi service at all hours of the day throughout San Francisco and have said they plan to deploy more cars as a result. They collectively have more than 500 autonomous vehicles already in operation. CPUC’s decision comes at a time of increased scrutiny on how AVs operate and navigate everyday driving challenges. There have been several reports of taxisand crashing into things. Some in San Francisco have taken to vandalizing the cars to temporarily disable them, using traffic cones and other items to block sensors, confusing the vehicles.
Executives at the companies have promised to strive for safety and collaboration as they grow. Cruise’s VP of global government affairs, Prashanthi Raman, said his company would “continue to work closely with our regulators, first responders, and other key stakeholders as we expand our service to more people.”
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