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.
(BCN) — Waymo on Thursday contradicted the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, which said the autonomous driving company never meaningfully communicated its plans to expand into the county or that it had requested a permit to do so from the California Public Utilities Commission. On Feb. 8, San Mateo County Attorney John Nibbelin sent […]