The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has permitted Waymo to expand its robotaxi operations to Los Angeles and more locations in the San Francisco Peninsula despite opposition from local groups and government agencies. In the CPUC\u2019s decision, it admitted receiving letters of protest from the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, the San Francisco County Transportation Authority and the San Francisco Taxi Workers Alliance about Waymo\u2019s expansion.<\/p>\n

Following an incident where two of its robotaxis collided with a backward-facing pickup truck, the agency suspended Waymo\u2019s expansion efforts in February for up to 120 days. Waymo spokesperson Julia Ilina said in a statement to Wired<\/em> that the company will take an \u201cincremental approach\u201d when deploying the service in LA.<\/p>\n