{"id":577585,"date":"2024-01-24T15:09:29","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T20:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/?p=577585"},"modified":"2024-01-24T15:12:17","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T20:12:17","slug":"san-francisco-files-lawsuit-to-pump-brakes-on-robotaxis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/san-francisco-files-lawsuit-to-pump-brakes-on-robotaxis\/","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco files lawsuit to pump brakes on robotaxis"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This lawsuit puts Waymo’s final permit in San Francisco in jeopardy. | Source: Waymo<\/p><\/div>\n

Robotaxis have had a bumpy ride in San Francisco since companies first began giving public rides<\/a> in February 2022. Now, the city of San Francisco has filed a lawsuit<\/a> against the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), the organization responsible for regulating autonomous vehicles in the state, to drastically reduce the number of robotaxis on the city’s roads, according to The Washington Post<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit centers around the CPUC’s decision in August 2023<\/a> to grant both GM’s Cruise<\/a> and Alphabet’s Waymo<\/a> their final permits in the state. These permits allowed the companies to charge for rides, expand the hours of operation and service area, and add as many robotaxis to their fleets as they wanted. The lawsuit is asking the CPUC to reconsider its decision and whether it was compliant with the law, according to The Washington Post<\/em>.<\/p>\n

San Francisco city attorney David Chiu filed<\/a> an administrative motion after the August decision in an attempt to delay Cruise and Waymo from ramping up operations and get another hearing with the CPUC. In December, the City Attorney’s office filed a lawsuit with the California Appellate Court to request the CPUC review its August decision and revoke Waymo’s permit.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs driverless AVs expanded in San Francisco, members of the public and city officials identified hundreds of safety incidents, including interference with first responders,\u201d the lawsuit said. \u201cDespite these serious safety incidents, and over the objections of San Francisco, the commission approved requests by Cruise and Waymo to operate.\u201d<\/p>\n

The lawsuit also asks the CPUC to develop reporting requirements, safety benchmarks, and other public safety regulations to address incidents that have involved first responders, created traffic, and disrupted public transportation.<\/p>\n

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What does this lawsuit mean?<\/h2>\n
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