Waymo declares to have more than 100k people on the wait-list on San Francisco
this post was submitted on 11 Aug 2023
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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted 3-1 today to allow autonomous vehicle companies Waymo and Cruise’s self-driving taxi operations in San Francisco to operate 24/7 and charge fares.
Prior to the vote, Waymo and Cruise were authorized to beta-test commercial service with limits on the number of passengers, fees, and areas of operation. Now, the companies will be able to charge for rides and operate throughout the city 24/7. Both companies have argued that self-driving cars will reduce rideshare costs and save lives; in their first million driverless miles, Waymo vehicles were in only two reportable collisions, and Cruise reported 73 percent fewer collisions with “meaningful risk of injury,” than their human performance benchmark.
https://twitter.com/PirateWires/status/1689807375509880832?s=20
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Ppl love robotaxis until they're used for mobile brothels..
Somebody has to clean it Waymo now
This is a mistake, and these companies should have had to prove safe operation rather than allowing them to bumble through the streets.