San Francisco officials want to stop robotaxis operating 24/7 after one got stuck in concrete and others caused traffic chaos

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A Cruise self-driving car in San Francisco.
Robotaxi services from Cruise and Waymo have been allowed to operate across the whole of San Francisco.

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Self-driving car company Cruise agreed to reduce its driverless fleet by 50% after a spate of recent crashes. San Francisco officials previously pushed for a slower rollout of robotaxis.

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A passenger getting out of a Cruise driverless taxi.
A passenger gets out of a Cruise driverless taxi after a test ride in San Francisco on February 15, 2023.

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As well as 24-hour robotaxis, San Francisco now has a driverless bus service too

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A Beep shuttle bus on San Francisco's Treasure Island
The bus is made by Beep, whose vehicles are also used in Yellowstone National Park.

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