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Driverless robotaxi firm suspended in California on safety grounds

California has suspended a driverless taxi ride firm from operating in San Francisco on safety grounds after a pedestrian was dragged under one of its cars earlier this month.

The Department of Motor Vehicles, the state’s agency for motor vehicle registration and driver licensing said the victim, a pedestrian, was struck by a human driver and propelled into the path of the driverless taxi operated by General Motors-owned Cruise.

The robotaxi was later understood to have attempted a pullover maneuvre, dragging the victim some 20 feet, raising serious safety concerns.

So far, Phoenix (Arizona), San Francisco (California) and Austin (Texas) are the only cities in the US that allow driverless robotaxis.

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California has suspended a driverless taxi ride firm from operating in San Francisco on safety grounds after a pedestrian was dragged under one of its cars earlier this month.

The Department of Motor Vehicles, the state’s agency for motor vehicle registration and driver licensing said the victim, a pedestrian, was struck by a human driver and propelled into the path of the driverless taxi operated by General Motors-owned Cruise.

The robotaxi was later understood to have attempted a pullover maneuvre, dragging the victim some 20 feet, raising serious safety concerns.

So far, Phoenix (Arizona), San Francisco (California) and Austin (Texas) are the only cities in the US that allow driverless robotaxis.