Public trust in AVs has fallen over the past few years due to high-profile accidents, fatalities and other incidents involving robo-taxis. The Cruise incident in San Francisco and a series of several other unfortunate events has shaken the AV sector and market sentiment. Surveys indicate increasing fear of robo-taxis, despite the fact they have a better safety track than human rideshare drivers.

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