Autonomous Trucks
Self-driving setbacks: AV companies bruised in California showdownsSAN FRANCISCO — Delays, defeat and dystopia. In the morning, the California Public Utilities Commission again delayed a vote on commercial robotaxi applications from Cruise and Waymo. Cruise wants to expand and Waymo wants to begin service in San Francisco. He warned that without cooperation from self-driving technology companies, self-driving taxis could cause "dystopic scenarios" related to traffic and safety. He has aired concerns before, but they came Tuesday amid a fresh barrage of other forces shaping both public opinion and policy related to self-driving technology in California.