Waymo and Zoox robotaxis are a regular sight on San Francisco streets and soon Uber, through a partnership with Lucid and Nuro, will descend on the city as well. It is exactly how San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie likes it.

“I think we should be the testbed for emerging technology and AI and health care tech — and all of it,” Lurie said Wednesday on the main stage of TechCrunch Disrupt. “We always have been, and under my leadership, we will continue to lead and lean in.”

Lurie added that he is proud of the success that Waymo, the Alphabet-owned autonomous vehicle tech company, has had in the Bay Area. And, he said “we welcome others.”

Lurie was quick to say that safety comes first, adding that regulations for autonomous vehicles are regulated at the state level. The California Department

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