In 2024, California's DMV reported a 50% reduction in autonomous vehicle testing miles, totaling 4.5 million. The sharpest decline occurred in driverless testing, which plummeted 83%. This reflects the current challenges facing tech firms in the self-driving landscape, particularly following the operational shifts of companies like Waymo and Cruise. While Waymo is focusing on commercial services in San Francisco and Los Angeles, Cruise's testing has ceased entirely. Furthermore, new permits for vehicle testing have dwindled, with just 31 companies still actively testing under human supervision, indicating a tightening industry landscape.
Tech companies developing self-driving vehicle technology have significantly reduced testing on California's public roads, with 2024 logging 4.5 million test miles—a 50% decrease.
The decline in driverless testing is particularly striking, collapsing 83% from over 3 million test miles in 2023 to less than 600,000 miles in 2024.
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