[unityByFreedom]

Is this because you specifically asked for a driverless permit? From the post,

> Cruise has had state authority to test autonomous vehicles on public roads with a safety driver since 2015 and authority to test autonomous vehicles without a driver since October 2020.

> Waymo has had state authority to test autonomous vehicles on public roads with a safety driver since 2014 and received a driverless testing permit in October 2018.

[kvogt]

Yes. It's a very different permitting process. As you might expect, the bar is very high to jump from driverless testing to operating a driverless service available to the general public.

More info at the DMV's website (although it's a lot to digest): https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/vehicle-industry-services/auto...

[gitfan86]

What happens when the car runs into a problem that it cannot address (Damage to car, blocked by obstacle in road) Does the passenger call you, or are you monitoring the car remotely for problems?

[RC_ITR]

Feel free to repost this, but here’s what happens in AZ

https://youtube.com/watch?v=zdKCQKBvH-A&feature=share

[lanternfish]

presumably all cars are persistently monitored 24/7 anyways.

[MichaelZuo]

Are there any extra conditions for the company or for riders? Like pre-vetting, or special responsibilities.