The rollout of robotaxis in San Francisco has been a mess.

Numerous self-driving cars are present on San Francisco's roads without any safety drivers operating them.

In August, two prominent autonomous vehicle companies, Cruise and Waymo, were granted permission to expand their operations, enabling individuals to hail a driverless car in the same manner as they order an Uber. Users who have been invited or granted access after signing up through a waitlist can hail robotaxis in select regions of the city for the cost of a typical rideshare.

The car launch has faced numerous issues, including driving into firefighting scenes, causing construction delays, impeding ambulances, and meandering into active crime scenes.

San Francisco fire chief Jeanine Nicholson stated that there have been over 75 incidents, which is similar to playing Russian roulette and is affecting public safety. The solution is necessary.

Some glitches remain to be resolved, according to San Francisco city attorney David Chiu.

What gives us concern is the possibility of thousands of vehicles hitting our streets in a short period, despite only a few hundred vehicles currently on the road, as Chiu stated.

In October, the California Department of Motor Vehicles revoked Cruise's license to operate its autonomous vehicles in the state due to an incident where a Cruise car dragged a pedestrian for 20 feet following a collision.

Waymo is still operating robotaxis in San Francisco, while Cruise paused driverless operations nationwide following the California suspension.

After Cruise's permit was revoked, CNBC's Deirdre Bosa took a ride in one of its autonomous vehicles. She also gave Waymo a try and offers a comparison of the two very different rides. She sat down with Kyle Vogt, CEO of Cruise, who was optimistic the company could get past these recent hurdles. "It will be very commonplace for people who are in major cities to get around town in a robotaxi over the next few years," Vogt said.

The city's launch of robotaxis has been going well, and the future looks promising.