Cruise has been granted the first Driverless Deployment Permit from the California Public Utilities Commission, allowing the company to charge a fare for its driverless ride-hailing service in San Francisco.
This permit means Cruise will be the first company to operate a commercial, driverless ride-hailing service in a major US city.
Cruise has been operating fully-driverless public services in San Francisco since February 2022. Thanks to this latest approval from the California Public Utilities Commission, the company will now begin a gradual roll-out of fared rides with the aim of maintaining a smooth customer experience.
The start of commercialised autonomous services in a major US city marks a new milestone for the autonomous vehicle industry.
