Autonomous Trucks
With public safety in mind, the California DMV strongly requested that the number of active vehicles under the robotaxi fleet be cut in half. Before, Cruise could only offer fared passenger services from 10pm to 6am, when the streets would be less busy with traffic and pedestrians. Following the city’s approval, incidents involving these cars had increased dramatically. In mid-August 2023, it was reported that as many as 10 active robotaxis stalled in the middle of the street, causing more unnecessary traffic. So until the time comes when we’ll all have our own Robo-Jeeves, driving will have to continue to remain a human skill.