The western state of California has suspended a driverless permit for one company operating fully autonomous taxis in San Francisco because it is not safe to drive on public roads.
California's Land Transportation Authority announced on the 24th that it has suspended the driverless operation of GM Cruises, which provides fully autonomous taxi services in San Francisco.
The Land Transport Authority said GM Cruises had not ensured that the vehicle was safe to drive on public roads and had reported inaccurate information about the safety of autonomous driving technology, and would allow it to operate again if the necessary conditions were met.
The safety of GM Cruises' fully autonomous taxi was controversial, including the hit of a woman who was hit by another car and thrown onto the road in central San Francisco on May 2, and the collision with a fire truck in an emergency operation.
GM Cruises posted a comment on social media X saying it accepts the measure, saying, "We are developing and deploying fully autonomous vehicles because we ultimately want to save lives."