In August, California regulators voted to allow self-driving car companies like Cruise and Waymo to expand their operations and start offering robotaxi services. 2 months later, after a litany of mistakes, Cruise is pulling all of its driverless cars off the road.
Is this an existential threat to the entire AV industry?
Guest: David Zipper, visiting fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School
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