Robotaxis 'do not belong in the city of Los Angeles,' lawmaker says

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The motion calls for LA’s city attorney to join San Francisco’s robotaxi lawsuit against the California Public Utilities Commission.

Cruise spokesperson Hannah Lindow told TechCrunch that the company “has driven more than 5M driverless miles significantly outperforming the human ridehail benchmark for safety.” Lindow also pointed to a white paper, saying it showed that Cruise’s EVs were involved in fewer collisions “when benchmarked against human ridehail drivers in a comparable driving environment.”

Waymo spokesperson Chris Bonelli sent TechCrunch a statement that said the company “prioritizes working transparently with policymakers.” The statement added that Waymo’s goal is to improve road safety and support the “region’s transportation, equity and sustainability goals.” It ends noting, “Based on many productive conversations we’ve had with city leaders, we’re confident we can work together to do that.”

When TechCrunch asked why the union is so focused on AVs now, Griswold said, “It’s being rolled out right now and we’re not sure that safety has been really addressed.” He added, “Also, you have to go back to the human aspect of losing jobs.” That last bit explains why Teamsters is involved.

And these are all good middle-class jobs that are going to be lost.” Griswold said the union would “attack” the issue “everywhere in the United States,” including in Texas and Arizona, where robotaxi companies also operate.

Last week, two other LA councilmembers — Traci Park and Bob Blumenfield — backed a motion calling for more reporting on the council’s ability to regulate AVs.

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