{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-js","path":"/blog/robotaxis-got-the-green-light-to-operate-in-san-francisco-24-7/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"No Frills News"}},"contentfulNfnPost":{"postTitle":"Robotaxis got the green light to operate in San Francisco 24/7","slug":"robotaxis-got-the-green-light-to-operate-in-san-francisco-24-7","createdLocal":"2023-08-12 14:30:58.810095","publishDate":"2023-08-11 10:02:00.179000+00:00","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","sourceUrl":{"sourceUrl":"https://qz.com/waymo-cruise-san-francisco-robotaxi-approval-operations-1850728179"},"postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"<p>California regulators gave robotaxi operators Waymo and Cruise the green light to drive on the streets of San Francisco during all times of the day, despite safety concerns raised by local officials and community members.\nThe California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted 3-1 yesterday (Aug. 10) to grant driverless deployment permits to the ride-hailing companies.\nNo limit has been placed on the size of Cruise and Waymo’s fleets, which will now be able to directly compete with human-driven taxis and ride-hailing services operating in the city.\nCruise was previously authorized to operate fared, driverless services only in certain areas of San Francisco from 10pm to 6am, while Waymo was permitted to operate non-fared, driverless services at any time across San Francisco.\nAdvertisement AdvertisementWhat San Franciscans have said about expanding driverless ride-hailing servicesDuring the seven-hour-long hearing on Thursday (Aug. 10), residents of San Francisco presented arguments for and against greater use of robotaxis in the city.</p>"}}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"robotaxis-got-the-green-light-to-operate-in-san-francisco-24-7"}}}