California regulator orders Cruise to cut its self-driving taxi fleet in San Francisco by half after crashes

The California DMV is investigating recent crashes involving Cruise's self-driving taxis in San Francisco.
One crash occurred between a Cruise autonomous vehicle and a fire department truck responding to an emergency.
As a precaution, the regulator has ordered Cruise to immediately remove half of its self-driving taxis from San Francisco streets.
The incidents have raised concerns about the safety of autonomous vehicles as companies aim to expand driverless taxi services.
Cruise and competitor Waymo had just received approval to charge for robotaxi rides in San Francisco before the crashes occurred.