"The city of Los Angeles should not be a test subject for the tech industry," said Soto-Martinez during a news conference at City Hall. "Waymo and Cruise,Soto-Martinez cites specific "egregious" safety incidents caused by self-driving vehicles, including stopping at intersections during peak traffic hours, or shutting down completely due to lack of connectivity.and the technology's ability to eliminate good-paying jobs.
Chris Griswold of the Teamsters union, which represents drivers and other workers, joined Soto-Martinez at Wednesday morning's news conference. Soto-Martinez is calling on LA to join an ongoing lawsuit against the California Public Utilities Commission, which overseas theOn Tuesday, the California Department of Motor Vehicles announced it was rescinding AI company Cruise's robotaxi permits. The DMV noted in its suspension order that Cruise withheld video footage of its robotaxi hitting a pedestrian in San Francisco on Oct. 2., impeding the agency's ongoing investigation of the incident.