'This resolution marks another important step in that effort,' he said.

The California Public Utilities Commission approved Cruise's permit late Thursday in a 4-0 vote.Ĭommissioner Clifford Rechtschaffen said during the meeting the panel had been 'taking a careful, incremental approach' to regulating autonomous vehicles. Cruise said it would launch paid services within the next couple of weeks using up to 30 driverless Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles.

The permit was Cruise's final hurdle in California. city will mark a milestone in the long, delayed journey toward driverless taxi service. Turning them into a fledgling business in a major U.S. Self-driving test cars with human safety drivers have become a constant sight in San Francisco, and completely driverless ones are increasingly common too. OAKLAND, Calif., June 2 (Reuters) - General Motors Co's (GM.N) Cruise on Thursday became the first company to secure a permit to charge for self-driving car rides in San Francisco, after it overcame objections by city officials.

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