Is SF Core viable for robot delivery or robotaxi operations?

SF Core in San Francisco, CA carries a viability score of 65/100 (moderate viability) per DEPLOY's Atlas corridor intelligence, last audited 2026-07-07.

What robot fleets operate in SF Core?

Coco and Waymo operate in SF Core, per DEPLOY's Atlas corridor intelligence.

Are there robot exclusion zones in SF Core?

No robot exclusion zones are documented for SF Core as of the last Atlas audit.

How much permit and construction activity is logged in SF Core?

1,842 total events are on record for SF Core, 1,825 of them currently active -- mostly routine city permit and utility-work activity rather than robot-specific incidents.

Ground/Corridors/SF Core

Atlas Corridor Intelligence

SF Core

San Francisco, CA

Moderate viability -- Coco and Waymo operate here.

65/100viability#2priority4neighborhoods

Active fleets

1842

Events logged

1825

Active now

Corridor Profile

Neighborhoods

MissionHayes ValleyMarinaLower Haight

Active Fleets

CocoWaymo

Sidewalk width

Standard

Loading zones

Present

Robot exclusions

None on record

Surface notes

Strictest regulation: 3mph, 9 max devices, 130 streets only. Coco operating. Serve seeking launch. Most permit data (524 events). Vision Zero crash data.

Viability notes

Dense pedestrian corridors; Waymo active in Hayes Valley; Coco active along Mission St

Corridor Events

Flagged for review (4)

Notes a human or agent specifically judged worth surfacing -- not routine, automatically-batched activity.

Ground flagGround flag

2026-07-06

6-week sewer excavation on Folsom St 25th-26th: robot route disruption through Aug 21

Folsom St between 25th and 26th St, Mission · 2952 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA

Until 2026-08-21

Source: SF DataSF · verified

Folsom St 25th-26th blocked 6 weeks for sewer excavation. Flag businesses on this block face for delivery route impact through Aug 21.

Condition noteGround flag

2026-07-03

Sidewalk width analysis: Valencia & 24th — 1.8-2.2m wide, parklet narrows right side to 1.5m

Valencia St at 24th St · Valencia St & 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Source: Google Street View (Jul 2025) · verified

Parklet at Valencia & 24th permanently narrows right sidewalk to ~1.5m. Flag businesses on the right side of Valencia at 24th as having constrained robot access due to parklet.

Condition noteGround flag

2026-07-03

Sidewalk width analysis: 16th and Mission (BART transit hub) - 2.5-3.5m wide, outdoor dining on right, bus corridor

Mission St at 16th St · Mission St and 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Source: Google Street View · verified

16th and Mission has active excavation permit AND outdoor dining AND high transit/pedestrian density. This is the most complex robot navigation point in SF Core. Flag all businesses at this intersection as having elevated robot delivery complexity.

Condition noteGround flag

2026-01-01

SF delivery robot regulations: only 9 robots permitted at any time, 3 per permittee, restricted to 130 streets — considered ban before allowing pilot

San Francisco, CA

Source: SF Examiner / GovTech · verified

SF has very strict robot limits: 9 max at any time, 130 streets only. Flag SF businesses outside the 130-street zone as having NO robot delivery access. Much more restrictive than LA, Austin, Miami, or Atlanta.

Exclusion zones (9)

Standing no-go areas for this corridor -- reference rules, not recent events.

Exclusion zone: Zaida T. Rodriguez Early Education School2950 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94110

Exclusion zone: Fire Station 211443 Grove Street, San Francisco, CA 94117

Exclusion zone: UCSF Medical Center Mission Bay1975 4th Street, San Francisco, CA 94158

Exclusion zone: Marina Middle School3500 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94123

Exclusion zone: Mission Bay School1415 Owens Street, San Francisco, CA 94158

Exclusion zone: John Muir Elementary School380 Webster Street, San Francisco, CA 94117

Exclusion zone: Fire Station 113880 26th Street, San Francisco, CA 94131

Exclusion zone: Mission Station San Francisco Police Department630 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110

Exclusion zone: Mission High School3750 18th Street, San Francisco, CA 94114

Robot activity (22)

Sightings reported in this corridor, most recent first.

Coco Robotics fleet of 20 robots operating in downtown San JoseDowntown San Jose, CA

2026-07-05

Coco Robotics confirmed operational in San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

2026-07-03

Coco active on Mission StMission St, San Francisco, CA

2026-07-03

Waymo One operating in Hayes ValleyHayes St, San Francisco, CA

2026-07-03

Serve Robotics seeking commercial launch in San Francisco (Redwood City HQ company)San Francisco, CA

2026-06-15

San Jose robot delivery rollout: Coco robots on sidewalks, KPIX CBS Bay Area coverageSan Jose, CA (downtown)

2026-05-01

San Jose DOT confirms: delivery robots started roaming San Jose sidewalks May 2026San Jose, CA (city sidewalks)

2026-05-01

Coco San Jose launch Apr 22 2026: 20 robots via Uber Eats, Serve also operating in SF Bay since Sep 2025Downtown San Jose, CA

2026-04-22

Coco San Jose: 20 hot pink robots delivering food and groceries via Uber Eats (Apr 2026)Downtown San Jose, CA

2026-04-21

Coco Robotics launches with Uber Eats in San Jose CA — expanding autonomous delivery across Bay Area beyond SFSan Jose, CA

2026-04-01

Coco San Jose: 20 self-driving robots launched for food and grocery delivery in San Jose area. NBC Bay Area confirmsSan Jose, CA

2026-04-01

Zoox expanding robotaxi to Austin and Miami, expanding SF and Las Vegas service areasSan Francisco CA, Las Vegas NV, Austin TX, Miami FL

2026-03-26

+10 more sightings not shown. See the full history at /v1/corridors/sf-core.

Routine activity (1,790)

Ordinary city permits and utility work -- background context on construction and street activity, not robot-specific incidents.

Utility work: 1,225Outdoor dining permit: 426Condition note: 80Construction permit: 54Charging location: 8

Utility Excavation: 12TH ST & SOUTH VAN NESS AVE / HOWARD ST (Mission), San Francisco (start 2026-12-01)2026-12-01

Utility Excavation: GREEN ST & PIERCE ST/SCOTT ST (Marina), San Francisco (start 2026-10-14)2026-10-14

Utility Excavation: ALABAMA ST & MARIPOSA ST/18TH ST (Mission), San Francisco (start 2026-09-30)2026-09-30

Utility Excavation: BRODERICK ST & HAYES ST/GROVE ST (Hayes Valley), San Francisco (start 2026-09-01)2026-09-01

Utility Excavation: 23RD ST & BARTLETT ST/VALENCIA ST (Mission), San Francisco (start 2026-08-31)2026-08-31

Utility Excavation: GROVE ST & GOUGH ST/OCTAVIA ST (Hayes Valley), San Francisco (start 2026-08-25)2026-08-25

Utility Excavation: IVY ST & LAGUNA ST/BUCHANAN ST (Hayes Valley), San Francisco (start 2026-08-22)2026-08-22

Utility Excavation: PIERCE ST & FELL ST/HAYES ST (Hayes Valley), San Francisco (start 2026-08-17)2026-08-17

Showing 8 most recent of 1,790 routine events. Full history: /v1/corridors/sf-core.

Verified by Atlas

Baselined: 2026-07-07
Last audited: 2026-07-07
Events on record: 1842

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Active Fleets

Coco
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