GM's Cruise starts charging fares for driverless rides in San Francisco
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GENERAL Motors Co’s (GM) Cruise has started charging fares for driverless rides in San Francisco, the company said on Thursday (Jun 23), a step towards commercialisation of the service.
Cruise earlier this month became the first company to secure a permit to charge for self-driving car rides in the US city, after it overcame objections by local officials.
Self-driving test cars with human safety drivers have become a constant sight in San Francisco, and completely driverless ones are increasingly common too. Turning them into a fledgling business in a major US city marks a milestone in the long, delayed journey toward driverless taxi service.
The fared driverless rides are currently taking place in the north-west third of the city, the self-driving tech firm said on Thursday, adding that it would expand the service. REUTERS
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