CityLabTechnologyRobotaxis Are Making Enemies as They Go Around San FranciscoCruise and Waymo face growing backlash over traffic concernsAutonomous vehicle services are expanding in Arizona, FloridaFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftExpandA Cruise autonomous taxi in San Francisco on Aug. 10.Photographer: David Paul Morris/BloombergFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy David Welch and Dana HullAugust 24, 2023 at 1:08 PM UTCUpdated on August 24, 2023 at 4:00 PM UTCBookmarkSaveJust before Patti Smith took the stage in San Francisco this month, the emcee thanked sponsors, including robotaxi company Waymo.The audience booed, reflecting the hostility that’s growing in the city for one of tech’s most-watched industries.