Cruise driverless car gets stuck in wet concrete in San Francisco as overjoyed construction worker says it 'illustrates how creepy and weird the whole thing is'

A driverless car hoped to revolutionize transport in California has once again run into trouble, after it drove directly into wet cement and got stuck.

The Cruise driverless vehicle rolled into the paving project on Tuesday in San Francisco, in the latest blunder for autonomous vehicles.

The cars have so far broken down causing widespread traffic jams, held passengers hostage and caused near-crashes although no serious injuries or crashes have been reported as yet.

The dystopic mode of transport left Paul Harvey, 74, in stitches after he found it unintentionally wedged into the freshly poured cement.

Officials said it was unclear how the vehicle ended up in the concrete.

'I thought it was funny. I was kind of pleased because it illustrated how creepy and weird the whole thing is to me,' Harvey told the New York Times.

A driverless car hoped to revolutionize transport in California has once again run into trouble, after it drove directly into wet cement and got stuck.

The incident happened just days after California regulators gave the green light to expand driverless taxis in San Francisco.

In a three to one vote, the California Public Utilities Commission which regulates self-driving cars in the state gave the Cruise and another company Waymo permission to offer paid rides anytime during the day.

Cruise have so far only been operating their vehicles in one-third of the city while Waymo was offering free trips to passengers daring enough to jump in.

Spokeswoman for the San Francisco Department of Public Works, Rachel Gordon, said that the paving project had been properly marked off with cones and there were workers with flags at each end of the block.

'That portion of the road has to be repaved, at Cruise's expense. Fortunately, no one was injured,' she told the outlet.

Gordon said city officials had voiced concern about the vehicles which have driven into fire hydrants or just stopped in the middle of the street but said their willing to work with companies to ensure safety and security.

'There's still a lot of work to do, we believe,' she added.

Cruise spokesman, Drew Pusateri, confirmed the incident to the outlet and said it had been since 'recovered' and that the company was in contact with officials.

Ten driverless vehicles malfunctioned and blocked a San Francisco street near a music festival, apparently because their 'Wi-Fi failed'

A day after securing the green light to enhance the presence of driverless vehicles within San Francisco, the autonomous car company Cruise, encountered the setback

Footage revealed a scene where a fleet of at least six Cruise cars can be seen bringing traffic to a standstill 

Vehicles without a driver have become somewhat commonplace in San Francisco but many have echoed concerns for the futuristic technology which appears to still have a number of flaws.

Last week, 10 driverless cars stopped working near a music festival in San Francisco's North Beach causing a huge traffic jam which the company blamed on 'wireless connectivity issues.'

The firm thinks a nearby music festival may have overloaded telecommunications networks.

Chaotic scenes emerged as bystanders filmed the drama as it unfolded. 

San Francisco Mayor London Breed defended the bizarre mode of transport despite a laundry list of issues they've faced touting them as the future

In a video provided to KRON, showed at least six of the vehicles blocking an intersection at Grant Avenue.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed defended the bizarre mode of transport despite a laundry list of issues they've faced touting them as the future. 

'Autonomous vehicles are a key part of the future of transportation, not just in San Francisco but in the world,' she wrote in the tweet. 

'As a city that leads on innovation, we are committed to integrating AVs and improving how they can work safely and effectively in our City.'

Breed was slammed by District 3 Supervisor Aaron Peskin who said it was morally reprehensible to allow for such 'dangerous' and unpredictable modes of transport to operate.

'Why do state commissioners think it's OK to put people in danger and create traffic chaos on our neighborhoods streets? We warned them and they refused to listen,' Peskin tweeted.

San Francisco Fire Department echoed the sentiment pointing out potential dangers the vehicles could cause.

San Francisco Fire Department echoed the sentiment pointing out potential dangers the vehicles could cause

In June, the self-driving car company Cruise came under scrutiny again after one of its vehicles appeared to get in the way of first responders in San Francisco's Mission District

'The Fire Department strongly disagrees with yesterday's CPUC decision to allow commercial operations by the autonomous vehicle companies in San Francisco,' Captain Jonathan Baxter said in a statement. 

'We believe the ruling ignores public safety and emergency response interference that we presented to the Commission this week.

'The decision permits industry expansion without solving any of the underlying problems. We do not believe the industry has any incentive to remain at the table and solve their problems.'

The incident underscores the ongoing debate surrounding the safe integration of autonomous vehicles into urban environments, prompting local officials and organizations to reassess the implications of their increased production and use.

In June, Cruise came under scrutiny again after one of its vehicles appeared to get in the way of first responders in San Francisco's Mission District.

A video showed the self-driving car stopping abruptly and blocking the road to the scene of a mass shooting nearby.

The shooting in the city's Mission District left nine people wounded in an attack that law enforcement officials have referred to as 'targeted' in the crime riddled city.

Associated Press tech reporter Michael Liedtke was taken hostage by a driverless car and worried he would regret the experience. He was finally released after the vehicle hell

The empty driver's seat is shown in a driverless Chevy Bolt car named Peaches carrying Liedtke

In early August, a journalist revealed a ride in a driverless car named 'Peaches' turned into a dystopian nightmare after the vehicle gained speed and refused to let him out.

Associated Press tech reporter Michael Liedtke had been picked up by the driverless Chevrolet Bolt, called Peaches, outside of a San Francisco bar.

Liedtke said the half-hour journey, operated by Cruise, was going smoothly until a 'twist' made him worry the experience would be something that he'd regret.

In a report, Liedtke said that as he approached his destination Peaches began accelerating and driving away in the opposite direction.

After frantically calling the Cruise support center, they informed him that Peaches had 'become confused' and after the car took him back to the destination, it did the same thing. Liedtke eventually managed to escape the vehicle hell.

Across the state of California, at least 41 companies currently operate more than 2,000 autonomous vehicles.

And while most have test drivers inside, who are able to override the cars when needed, hundreds of vehicles on the road don't have anyone behind the wheel.