Driverless car companies seek expansion in SF despite worries tech lacks safety guard rails

Self-driving cars once seemed like futuristic wonders, however, in tech-savvy San Francisco, autonomous vehicles are now just about everywhere, making deliveries and shuttling passengers. As autonomous vehicle companies now seek to further expand their operations in the San Francisco, some say it’s time to hit the brakes on the emerging technology. It’s not always a smooth rideRegulations in California require autonomous vehicle companies to self-report each collision involving an autonomous vehicle. NBC Bay Area Driving instructor Eugenia Borges and Senior Investigative Reporter Bigad Shaban take a test ride in a Cruise autonomous vehicle. “The better course was for the [autonomous vehicle] to come to a safe stop rather than proceed,” the statement said.