Are robotaxis the future? Or now in the past?
Are robotaxis the future? Or now in the past?
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Curbed – A Postcard From Driverless San Francisco
SF Standard – Cruise Hired a Lobbyist Close to Newsom. Then a Crash Changed Everything
Self-driving cars still aren’t the future
Forbes – An Injury Lawyer Says What GM’s Cruise Robotaxi Might Face After Dragging Woman
Forbes – Cruise Robotaxi Dragged Woman 20 Feet In Recent Accident, Local Politician Says
Automotive News – Cruise robotaxi was second vehicle to strike San Francisco pedestrian, video shows
See full original article by Pete Bigelow at Automotive News. Editors note: this is a key article because the reporter viewed video from the Cruise vehicle and explains how the pedestrian was not suddenly “hurled” or “flung” into the path of the Cruise. Instead, the pedestrian was not severely impacted…
The Dawn Project Video Shows How To Enable Autonomous Robotaxi Mode In A ‘Full Self-Driving’ Tesla
See full original article and more at DawnProject.com Santa Barbara, CA – Public Safety Advocacy Group The Dawn Project has released footage showing that a Full Self-Driving Tesla can easily be turned into a driverless robotaxi with just a few household items. These everyday objects easily circumvent the vehicle’s driver monitoring…
The Lever – The Lobbying Surge Behind San Francisco’s Robo-Taxi Mayhem
Driverless taxi companies Cruise and Waymo wined and dined officials and landed a plum regulatory appointment before they scored free rein on San Francisco’s streets. See full original article on The Lever by Freddy Brewster. In the lead-up to California regulators voting earlier this month to allow driverless taxis to…