Autonomous Vehicle News
An autonomous vehicle belonging to Cruise’s robotaxi fleet and a fire truck collided during a late-night wreck in San Francisco last week, according to both city police and the company. The crash with the emergency vehicle, which Cruise said "appeared to be en route to an emergency scene," happened after the robotaxi "entered the intersection on a green light," according to its post. The fire truck was "operating in a ‘Code 3’ emergency mode" that included activated lights and sirens at the time, a San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) spokesperson told FOX Business. Officers responded around 10:20 p.m.SAN FRANCISCO ROBOTAXIS CAUSE TRAFFIC ‘FIASCO' DAY AFTER EXPANSION APPROVEDPhotos of the incident suggested the Cruise robotaxi sustained damage to its right side, particularly on its doors. SAN FRANCISCO ROBOTAXI EXPANSION APPROVED BY CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION DESPITE SAFETY CONCERNSIn addition to San Francisco, Cruise has driverless taxi rides available in Austin and Phoenix, according to its website.