California regulators approve expansion of robotaxi services in San Francisco

California regulators on Thursday approved an expansion of citywide robotaxi service in San Francisco, despite reservations from city officials and residents after incidents in which unmanned vehicles have blocked traffic, including the path of emergency vehicles. It will make San Francisco first major U.S. city with two fleets of driverless vehicles competing for passengers against ride-hailing and taxi services dependent on humans to operate the cars. Like a lot of people said today, they’re still learning," said Evelyn Engel, who opposes expanding driverless rides. This San Francisco resident who spoke at the meeting, says she too believes driverless cars will make streets safer. Drivers lose their patience, and it doesn’t feel good," said Stacey Randecker, a San Francisco resident who supports driverless taxi rides.