Cruise and Waymo win permits from Calif. for commercial AV service

The permits allow Cruise, shown, and Waymo to charge money and receive compensation from operating an autonomous vehicle. They restrict the companies to operating in designated portions of the Bay Area.

September 30, 2021 08:18 PM

A new era of robotaxis providing commercial service on California’s public roads inched closer to reality Thursday.

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