Cruise Cars Get Into Robo-Traffic Jam In North Beach Friday, Caused By Outside Lands-Related 'Connectivity Issues'

Only about 24 hours after California voted to approve autonomous taxis’ expansion in San Francisco, several self-driving Cruise cars caused an embarrassing gridlock situation in the middle of North Beach Friday night. 😬 @Cruise self-driving operations had a complete meltdown earlier in North Beach. We overheard on the scanner that all Cruise vehicle agents were tied up at the time (not literally) and so North Beach was going to get a delayed response. But wow, WTF!pic.twitter.com/D89xrSxAdu — FriscoLive415 (@friscolive415) August 12, 2023The videos show many empty-looking self-driving cars flashing lights and stalling in the middle of the street, causing other drivers to stop. But local politicians like Aaron Peskin, President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, still thinks that the robotaxis are a nuisance.