The bicyclist suffered only minor injuries and wasn’t taken to the hospital, according to the San Francisco Fire Department and Waymo spokeswoman Katherine Barna.
“When became fully visible, our vehicle applied heavy braking but was not able to avoid the collision,” she said. The incident comes amid growing scrutiny of driverless vehicles and robotaxi services in The City. On Tuesday, a California Public Utilities Commission administrative judge rebuked Cruise for its failure to immediately disclose to regulators that one of its vehicles collided with and dragged a pedestrian in an October accident.
Ex // Top Stories California snowpack grows with recent storms California's snowpack is nearing average levels for the season, buoyed by recent El Niño-driven precipitation. Robotaxi companies have argued that their vehicles have the potential to greatly reduce the number of accidents and related fatalities.