Now You Can Pay for a Driverless Taxi Ride from GM’s Cruise

Cruise, a self-driving firm Cruise has worked hard to bring its self-driving taxi services to masses and is now being implemented.

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The week before, Cruise received a permit from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and is able to charge customers for ridesharing that is driverless.

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The Cruise, which is backed by GM Cruise received a limited approval to test the service in February, as did Waymo however, the most recent approval was a complete change.

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Cruise claims to be its "first and only company to operate a commercial, driverless, ride-hail service in a major U.S. city."

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The company originally planned to start its service by 2019, but it did not happen. However, now If you're near San Francisco, you can give it a shot.

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According to Cruise it will be operating 30 electric vehicles from 10 pm and 6 am on all roads in San Francisco.

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However, severe weather such as heavy fog, rain, smoke or snow could make the service stop until the weather improves.

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In the event that you're in an acceptable location during the hours of operation then you can take a self-driving taxi, pay for a ride and go on a journey.

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It appears that the company will gradually rolling the ride out to certain regions over the next couple of weeks, making sure the process runs smoothly.

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This is vital for autonomous ridesharing, however, it's crucial to keep in mind that it's only accessible in a specific city during certain times and with the best conditions for weather.

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However, these limitations could be removed in the future as technology develops. You can try it out by joining Cruise's Cruise website.

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