Google’s Waymo, Cruise Get Nod to Expand in San Francisco
- California regulators vote in favor of Waymo, Cruise expansion
- Residents argued for and against move in hours-long hearing
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California regulators voted in favor of robotaxi operators expanding their paid driverless services in the city of San Francisco, a major milestone toward commercializing the technology.
The state’s Public Utilities Commission voted 3 to 1 to allow General Motors Co.’s Cruise LLC and Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo to increase the areas of the city where they can operate a car without a safety driver, and charge riders a fare for it.