Ever thought about getting down and dirty in a robotaxi? Want to light up a cig or a joint on the drive home from the club? You’re not alone.

As autonomous vehicles become increasingly popular in San Francisco, some riders are wondering just how far they can push the vehicles’ limits — especially with no front-seat driver or chaperone to discourage them from questionable behavior.

For some, that’s a welcome invitation to test the autonomous vehicles’ limits. Megan, a woman in her 20s, took her first robotaxi ride on a recent late-night excursion. It was also her first time having sex in a driverless vehicle. The Standard is not providing exact dates of the riders’ debauchery to protect their privacy but has verified the rides took place through documentation. Names have been changed because of the riders’ privacy concerns.

Liz Lindqwister, writing for The San Francisco Standard

Putting aside any debates about their driving skills, self-driving taxis are like an intriguing playground for human behavior. We’re left wondering about their cleanliness. What’s the game plan for preventing folks from smoking, leaving food and crumbs behind, taking a piss, puking, or even getting a little too cozy and comfortable on the back seats? If around 95 percent of riders keep it as classy as they would in a regular human-driven taxi or a ride-share, it’s the troublesome remaining 5 percent that could throw a wrench in the cogs (pun intended). Things could go downhill faster than a roller coaster. The trick is to design for how people actually behave, not how they’re supposed to.

These robotaxis come decked out with an array of cameras, and the passenger footing the bill is easily identifiable through their accounts. However, the more you surveil the passenger’s every move during the ride, the closer you inch toward invading their personal space.