SF Says Driverless Car Problems ‘Skyrocketing,’ Techies Fume at Our Lack of Enthusiasm for the Glitches

The image above of a self-driving Cruise robotaxi, tangled in both yellow caution tape and a road hazard sandwich board, is from this past March. As driverless taxis ramp up operations in San Francisco, their disruption and close calls have increased in frequency and severity, officials say. The rub here appears to be “incidents” versus “collisions.” That is, public officials are concerned with blocked traffic, first responders being obstructed, or other road hazards. But his video tears into San Francisco in a meandering rant that ultimately turns into a 12-minute infomercial for the tech PAC GrowSF. Related: Pranksters Claim They Can Stop Self-Driving Cars With Orange Cones, Waymo and Cruise Not Amused [SFist]Image: SF Fire Department