California regulators gave robotaxi operators Waymo and Cruise the green light to drive on the streets of San Francisco during all times of the day, despite safety concerns raised by local officials and community members. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted 3-1 yesterday (Aug. 10) to grant driverless deployment permits to the ride-hailing companies. Waymo, formerly the Google self-driving car project, and Cruise, which is majority-owned by GM, are celebrating the win following years of development and billions of dollars in investment. Advertisement Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana thanked the CPUC for the “vote of confidence” in a blog post,...