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Cruise robotaxi collides with fire truck in San Francisco, leaving one injured (www.theverge.com)
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Cruise robotaxi collides with fire truck in San Francisco, leaving one injured::A crash between Cruise robotaxi and a San Francisco Fire Department truck occurred last night in Tenderloin. The incident happed a week after the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved 24/7 autonomous taxi ride services.

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[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

Allowing operation of autonomous vehicles in high risk situations should include stipulations for major fines and restitution for anyone hurt by a misbehaving vehicle. It's not the fire truck's responsibility to give way, Waymo/Cruise better figure it out, they have smart people on their team.