Cruise will reduce its robotaxi fleet by 50% in San Francisco, the California Department of Motor Vehicles told CNBC.
The move comes after Cruise autonomous vehicles were involved in multiple crashes in San Francisco this week where the self-driving cars appeared to stall in intersections, including one on Thursday night when it collided with a fire truck.
The reduction is a setback for Cruise, a General Motors
subsidiary, which started offering a paid robotaxi service in San Francisco after it and Alphabet’s
Waymo received permission to expand driverless operations and carry paying passengers 24 hours a day all over San Francisco. Cruise is currently operating with a waitlist.
It also highlights the growing debate in San Francisco over driverless cars. Opponents say they are dangerous and interfere with firefighters and other first responders, while defenders say they are innovative and will make getting around the city cheaper and easier.
www.cnbc.com/2023/08/19/cruise-will-reduce-robotaxi-fleet-by-50percent-in-san-francisco.html