Vendor‑specific Safety for Robotaxis

Policymakers should evaluate and permit autonomous vehicles on a vendor‑by‑vendor basis using the provider’s measured safety record rather than lumping all 'robotaxis' together. The Waymo case shows that some operators already have substantial on‑road safety data that meaningfully reduces crash risk and should be treated differently from early or under‑tested entrants. — This reframes urban transport permitting as a granular regulatory choice (approve proven systems, restrict experimental ones) with immediate effects on public safety, labor, and city planning.