Californians’ embrace of self-driving rides surges 500% in 19 months

Californians’ embrace of self-driving rides surges 500% in 19 months

Californians took more than 1.2 million rides in commercial self-driving cars in December, a 500% increase in 19 months, according to the Public Utilities Commission. The post Californians’ embrace of self-driving rides surges 500% in 19 months appeared first on The Almanac.

California Sees 500% Surge In Self-Driving Car Rides As Industry Rapidly Expands

Californians took more than 1.2 million rides in commercial self-driving cars in December, a 500% increase in 19 months, according to the Public Utilities Commission. The autonomous vehicle market, which grew from fewer than 200,000 rides statewide in May 2024, was outlined at a conference on the future of the technology in San Francisco. The annual Autonomous Vehicles and the City Symposium showed how policymakers and regulatory agencies ar…