State Commission Votes to Approve Autonomous Taxi Expansion In San Francisco In Historic Vote

Also voting in the majority, as the Chronicle reports, were Commission President Alice Reynolds and Commissioner Darcie Houck. The sole "no" vote was from Commissioner Genevieve Shiroma, and the fifth commissioner, Karen Douglas, was absent. And Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana said, "Today’s permit marks the true beginning of our commercial operations in San Francisco." There are also dozens more companies hoping to eventually get into the market, in San Francisco and elsewhere. Previously: San Francisco Could Soon Become a Free-for-All of Self-Driving Taxis