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    Massive expansion of driverless robotaxis approved for San Francisco despite public safety concerns

    LOS ANGELES — Get ready, San Francisco: The state government on Thursday approved a major expansion of driverless robotaxi service throughout the city. And get ready, Los Angeles: The industry is planning to push for driverless rides here as soon as it gets permits to do so. The state's green light, on a 3-1 vote by the California Public Utilities Commission, signals a historic turning point ...
    by Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times Aug 10, 2023 4 minutes
    Zoox announced its fully autonomous robotaxis have been driving on public roads in Las Vegas since mid-June.

    LOS ANGELES — Get ready, San Francisco: The state government on Thursday approved a major expansion of driverless robotaxi service throughout the city.

    And get ready, Los Angeles: The industry is planning to push for driverless rides here as soon as it gets permits to do so.

    The state's green light, on a 3-1 vote by the California Public Utilities Commission, signals a historic turning point for the robotaxi business as it evolves from fascinating experiment to commercial reality. It also marks the beginning of a grand experiment in public safety as thousands of multi-ton vehicles operated via artificial intelligence attempt to safely negotiate the

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