Are robotaxis the future? Or now in the past?
Are robotaxis the future? Or now in the past?
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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…
SF Standard – Here’s How Much Robotaxi Companies Spent to Influence California Regulators
High-speed crash due to red-light runner AND Cruise stopping inappropriately
Cruise collides with firetruck on an emergency call
San Francisco seeks reprieve from CPUC decision allowing unfettered autonomous vehicle expansion
SF Chronicle – Robotaxis are good for disabled people, advocates say. But are wheelchair users being thrown under the (autonomous) bus?
The Atlantic – San Francisco Has a Problem With Robotaxis
NBC Bay Area Video – Are driverless cars ready to hit the road full time?
Bigad Shaban from NBC Bay Area investigates whether driverless cars are ready, just before the big CPUC vote on them on Aug 10th. The first ride went just fine. So for the second ride he brought along a long-time driving instructor to judge the abilities of the robotaxi. In the…
SFGATE – Ex-SF Mayor Willie Brown blasts SF attacks on Cruise, Waymo, is on Cruise payroll
Cruise encounters a turning semi-truck
48 Hills – The environmental case against robotaxis
See original article by Sue Vaughan on 48 Hills. They will further damage public transit—and they’re no help to people with disabilities. On August 7 and August 10, the five members of the California Public Utilities Commission will take up the proposal to permit an unlimited number of autonomous Cruise…