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Cruise begins driverless testing on San Francisco streets

Cruise began operating autonomous test vehicles on public streets in San Francisco without a human safety driver behind the wheel, using the permit California issued in October.

CURRENT ASSESSMENT · REVISION 1
TOWARD DOOM39confidence 93/100

Why it moved the index

Actual driverless operation in a complex major city moved beyond October's regulatory authorization into consequential physical deployment. Testing scope and fleet limits constrain magnitude; contemporaneous reporting and the prior state permit support high confidence.

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Assessment history

  1. R1
    Toward 39 · confidence 93

    New December 2020 operational driverless-testing milestone distinct from the earlier permit record.

    11 Aug 2026