A California regulator has put on hold until June 19 an application by Alphabet's Waymo to expand its robotaxi services to parts of the Los Angeles area
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A California regulator has suspended until June 19 an application by Alphabet's Waymo to expand its robotaxi services to parts of the Los Angeles area and San Francisco's peninsula, amid rising safety concerns over autonom.
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -A California regulator has "suspended" until June 19 an application by Waymo to expand its robotaxi services to parts of the Los Angeles area and San Francisco's peninsula, amid rising safety concerns over autonomous vehicles. The application has been "suspended for further staff review", a notification on the California Public Utilities Commission website showed on Wednesday. Waymo, which now operates in San Francisco and Phoenix, applied for the expansion on Jan 19, saying it would work with policymakers, first responders and community organizations to launch its ride-hailing service.
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -A California regulator has put on hold until June 19 an application by Alphabet's Waymo to expand its robotaxi services to parts of the Los Angeles area and San Francisco's peninsula, amid rising safety concerns over autonomous vehicles. The application has been "suspended for further staff review", a notification on the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) website showed on Wednesday. "The 'suspension' of an advice letter is a procedural part of the CPUC's standard and robust review process," Waymo said in a emailed response to Reuters.
A seasoned San Francisco cab driver might have avoided the intersection of Jackson Street and Grant Avenue, in the heart of the city s Chinatown on the first day of Chinese New Year. But an autonomous Waymo robotaxi did not, and some in the crowd attacked the car and set it on fire.