# SF Core -- robot corridor (San Francisco, CA)

SF Core runs under a hard cap of 9 delivery robots citywide (3 per operator) -- among the most restrictive robot-delivery regimes in the US. Coco, Waymo operate here.

## The rules here

San Francisco requires a permit from Public Works for autonomous delivery devices on sidewalks. Hard cap of 9 devices citywide, 3 per operator. Speed limit 3 mph on sidewalks. Permit requires insurance documentation and a site plan. Operators must share operational data and report incidents. Permit fee: $66 application + $129 annual per device. Enacted Dec 2017 (Ord. 190-17), effective 2018. ROBOTAXI LAYER: Waymo operates under CPUC Driverless Deployment Permit (approved Aug 2023) + CA DMV Autonomous Vehicle Deployment Permit. Cruise permit suspended Oct 2023. CPUC regulates fare-charging passenger service; DMV regulates vehicle deployment.

- **Max robots citywide**: 9
- **Max per operator**: 3
- **Speed limit**: 3 mph
- **Permit authority**: San Francisco Public Works
- **Ordinance**: SF Public Works Code Sec. 794 (Ord. 190-17); CPUC Decision 23-08-006 (robotaxi) (https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/san_francisco/latest/sf_publicworks/0-0-0-48516)

## Who operates here

- **Coco** -- operating
- **Waymo** -- operating
- **Serve Robotics** -- pending: Seeking a commercial launch permit in San Francisco (SF ops hiring signals, 2025-2026)

## Incidents on record (5)

- [Waymo Zeekr test vehicle crashes into parked cars near Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles](https://registry.deploy.report/incidents/waymo-zeekr-crash-los-angeles-2026) (moderate)
- [Zoox robotaxi struck an opening car door in San Francisco, injuring a street ambassador](https://registry.deploy.report/incidents/zoox-sf-door-collision-2026-01-17) (moderate)
- [Humane recalls the Ai Pin charge-case accessory over a lithium-battery fire hazard (2025)](https://registry.deploy.report/incidents/humane-ai-pin-charge-case-fire-recall-2025) (serious)
- [FDA MAUDE report: Yomi guided dental implant robot serious injury event](https://registry.deploy.report/incidents/injury-2024-01-01-neocis) (moderate)
- [Cruise driverless robotaxi dragged a pedestrian ~20 feet in San Francisco](https://registry.deploy.report/incidents/cruise-sf-pedestrian-dragging-2023-10-02) (critical)

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