Protesters in San Francisco had tried to stall Waymo and Cruise's activities, while many residents said the tech simply ‘isn’t ready.'
went late into the day as residents got up to voice their concerns and ask the commission to vote no. A few residents added their support for the services, saying they helped some disabled riders who struggled with human interaction. Other transportation and accessibility advocates noted that driverless cars “leave people with disabilities out in the cold” since they can’t help passengers load mobility equipment like human-based taxi services can.
Mara Math, a leading member of the San Francisco’s Paratransit Coordinating Council, said, “Remember the Jetsons? We were promised that automation would offer a golden age for us. And, as usual, it turns out to be more of a golden shower on us.”Other residents shared their fears of even more cameras being out on the streets and lost transportation jobs, and general concerns the driverless cars were hindering emergency vehicles.
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