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Committee adopts amendments to delivery-robot permit framework, schedules further hearings
Summary
Supervisors adopted amendments to a proposed ordinance that would permit limited testing of autonomous delivery devices under a DPW permit with reporting, device caps and speed limits; the committee also continued the item for a subsequent hearing after the city attorney flagged substantive changes.
SAN FRANCISCO — The Board of Supervisors’ Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee on Nov. 8 adopted a set of amendments to an ordinance that would create a permitting and enforcement framework for limited testing of autonomous delivery devices on sidewalks, but the committee continued the item for additional public review.
Sponsor Supervisor Yee said the legislation was not a ban on delivery devices but a regulatory framework to protect sidewalks and public safety while allowing research and development. "This legislation is an example of meaningful regulations of emerging technologies that ensure safety of our sidewalk, maintain our quality of life, uphold our values of protecting public space,"…
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