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 In August 2023, the California Public Utilities Commission allowed Cruise and Waymo to operate autonomous vehicles across the city 24/7 and charge passengers for the ride.
Cruise and Waymo already have driverless cars in San Francisco, but until now, their operations had been restricted. Cruise was allowed to charge for rides between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. but offered free rides at all other times. Waymo had only been allowed to charge for rides with a human safety driver within the vehicle.
Driverless cars have caused some people to worry. In July 2023, several anti-autonomous vehicle activists in San Francisco placed traffic cones on the hoods of Cruise and Waymo vehicles. The cone causes the vehicles to go into shutdown mode and turn their hazard lights on until the cone is removed or a company technician comes to reset the car’s system.
Full Article: IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, Volume 18, Number 4, December 2023 | 
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