Autonomous Vehicle News
A driverless taxi slows down on a dark San Francisco street and is quickly surrounded by a group of masked figures. Driverless cars were first introduced in San Francisco in 2014 with a mandatory human "safety driver" on board. City supervisor Aaron Peskin condemned the CPUC's "hasty decision" to allow a "massive ramp-up" of driverless taxis on San Francisco's streets. The San Francisco County Transportation Authority sent a letter to the CPUC, detailing 92 incidents involving autonomous taxis last year. Driverless cars' safety records are the main marketing argument for their manufactuers.