While autonomous car company Waymo expands its robotaxi service in San Francisco, rival firm Cruise faces ongoing challenges with its own efforts.
The Alphabet-owned company announced the larger service area on Monday in a message on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. It means that riders can now take trips in Waymo’s driverless vehicles within a 47-square-mile area of the city.
Recommended Videos The move by Waymo comes amid protests by some in the city who are worried that the technology powering the autonomous vehicles isn’t yet ready for use on public streets. As recently as last week, a Cruise vehicle ran over a pedestrian right after she was hit by another vehicle, sending her into the path of the autonomous car. The Cruise car braked hard but came to a halt with one of its wheels on the pedestrian’s leg, pinning her to the ground.
Just a few days before that incident, California’s Public Utilities Commission , which oversees commercial passenger services in the state, made a major decision when it cleared the way for Cruise and Waymo to expand their paid ridesharing services in San Francisco to all hours of the day instead of just quieter periods.
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