Cruise, owned by GM, and Alphabet’s Waymo currently operate fully driverless taxi services in the city, with Cruise being allowed to charge for rides during certain hours. However, there have been several incidents involving these vehicles, including one in which Cruise vehicles interfered with emergency responders and another in which a small fleet of Cruise robotaxis blocked traffic. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has also opened an investigation into Cruise’s self-driving vehicles due to hard braking, traffic blocking, and other issues.
