First day of driverless taxis in San Fran went nowhere

A group of about ten self-driving taxis became stuck in the San Francisco neighborhood of North Beach on Friday evening, causing a traffic jam just one day after regulators voted to allow driverless taxi companies virtual free rein in the city.

The jam was captured by bystanders, as drivers were stuck behind — and between — the driverless taxis, owned by the Cruise company.

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A video showed nearly a dozen robotaxis stopping in the middle of the street in North Beach trying to maneuver out of tight spots.
Cruise said that it was suffering from wireless connectivity issues, which caused delays to cars.

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