Are robotaxis the future? Or now in the past?
Are robotaxis the future? Or now in the past?
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404 Media – ‘Student Should Have a Healthy-Looking BMI’: How Universities Bend Over Backwards to Accommodate Food Delivery Robots
Automotive News – Cruise casts shadow on self-driving tech at CES 2024
See full original article by Pete Bigelow at Automotive News. Cruise-related headwinds dampened the autonomous outlook in some quarters, but trucks may keep on rolling. LAS VEGAS — Self-driving vehicles and advances in automated-driving technology have been a CES staple since Audi drove an A7 autonomously from San Francisco to…
SF Standard – State Bill Would Give Cities Like San Francisco the Power To Regulate Robotaxis
See full original article in the SF Standard by Kevin Truong. Editors note: the text of SB-915 has some very good specific language: Cruise likely does not currently have the ability to fight against this legislation. As robotaxi companies Waymo and Cruise expanded their services across San Francisco last year, one of the…
SF Chronicle – S.F. robotaxi rides exponentially increased in the city — even after severe crash
See full original article in the SF Chronicle by Ricardo Cano Autonomous ride-hailing in San Francisco surged dramatically last year after state regulators granted Cruise and Waymo’s unrestricted expansion in the city as more people tried riding in self-driving cars, most of them gravitating toward Waymo taxis. Waymo accounted for more than 80% of the…
Real issues for people with disabilities
It is unfortunate that robotaxi companies have co-opted for their own benefit the needs of people with disabilities. Our actual needs are very diverse, making them often misunderstood. The best way to understand them is to first listen. Here is a sampling of some really interesting videos on what we…
Ben Jordan – Why Your Car Will Never Drive You Places 🫠
A truly informative and fun video on the complexities and problems of personal autonomous vehicles, with an emphasis on Tesla FSD.
Bloomberg – Tesla Recalls 1.6 Million Cars in China Due to Autopilot Crash Risk
Reuters – GM robotaxi unit Cruise offers $75,000 to resolve crash probe
SF Standard – State Lawmaker Wants To Start Ticketing San Francisco Robotaxis
Government sources of information
There are several very useful sources of information on robotaxis from government agencies: San Francisco City DMV and CPUC NHTSA
Cruise safety information & other documents
Cruise publishes information about their safety practices on their website. It includes information on their safety research, testing, redundancy, and more. They also publish a lengthy safety report from November 2022. Documentation on their technology and its development is available as well. Plus the Cruise news blog contains everything from…
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Robotaxi.rodeo is a non-commercial site that is not funded nor backed by any organization. It is completely volunteer based and requires almost no funding ($40/year) to operate. This means that all content is solely based on the opinions of the authors. It also means that you won’t see ads, including…
Forbes – Buttigieg Seeks Robocar Safety. Here’s How He Should Do It
See full original article by Brad Templeton at Forbes. In the wake of the recent tumultuous period for General Motors’ Cruise robotaxi unit, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigeieg recently declared, “We’re going to do everything we can with the authorities we do have, which are not trivial,” to ensure self-driving vehicles…