Autonomous Vehicle News
One might dismiss the guerrilla-style coning of robotaxis as one more sign of an anti-tech backlash, or just of San Francisco being San Francisco. This is a conversation that needs to happen now, while autonomous-vehicle technology is still under development—and before it reshapes life in San Francisco and throughout urban America. For now, though, robotaxis are creating a slew of headaches for San Francisco officials. Since June 2022, San Francisco logged almost 600 instances in which robotaxis made unplanned stops—some lasting hours—on public streets. Eventually, robotaxis might avoid the kinds of traffic and safety hazards that have afflicted San Francisco.