GM-backed Cruise seeks California permit for robotaxi fares
Cruise LLC, the self-driving car startup that is majority owned by General Motors Co., filed an application with the State of California for a permit to charge fares for driverless rides.
Cruise needs permission from the California Public Utility Commission to ferry people around in its driverless vehicles without a test driver and charge for the service. The company has already been given permission by the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles to give rides without a safety driver.