The State of California has approved the expansion of driverless robotaxis in San Francisco, USA - 11 Aug 2023
Waymo, a driverless robotaxi, drives on a street in San Francisco, California, USA, 11 August 2023. State regulators approved the expansion of Cruise and Waymo robotaxi services in a win for the driverless car industry. Waymo, which is owned by Google's parent company Alphabet, and Cruise, a General Motors subsidiary, are now allowed to operate 24/7 for its fully autonomous driverless car services in San Francisco. Different groups in San Francisco, including first responders, shared their concerns about the safety of the driverless technology.