, but the short summary is that some organizations and members of the public believe these robotaxis have been blocking traffic, interfering with emergency services, acting dangerously, and just generally being a nuisance on the transportation routes of San Francisco. Naturally, robotaxi companies and their supporters disagree and believe that robotaxis improve public safety and remove more dangerous drivers from the road .
The California Public Utilities Commission hearing lasted 6 hours, and then the commissioners voted 3-1 in favor of the robotaxi companies. “Today is the first of many steps in bringing AV transportation services to Californians,” CPUC Commissioner John Reynolds said as the 6-hour CPUC hearing finally rolled toward a close. That said … there’s an addendum. If robotaxi companies don’t get their sh** together with regard to some of the issues raised by critics and concerned community members, the CPUC could change its mind.