SF Examiner – Cruise, Waymo driving in opposite directions a year after watershed vote
SF Examiner reports on how Cruise has vanished from SF by their ineptitude, but that Waymo has continued to grow.
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Are robotaxis the future? Or now in the past?
Robotaxi.news
Are robotaxis the future? Or now in the past?
Scouring the news for interesting articles on robotaxis.
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SF Examiner – California ban on driverless trucks heads to Newsom’s desk — again
SF Examiner reports that the California state Legislature has once again approved requiring vehicles over 10,000 to have a human operator on board. It is now up to Gov Newsom to sign the legislation. But given his love of lobbyists he will most likely veto it for the second time.
Mission Local – Driverless cars won’t be ticketed in last-minute about-face for CA state bill
Mission Local reports on how robotaxis will not be ticketed for breaking the law after all, perpetuating a two tiered system for safety.
UC Davis – Half of Uber, Lyft Trips Replace More Sustainable Options
UC Davis study shows that contrary to claims by Uber and Lyft, their trips replace more sustainable options like transit and walking, half the time. And of course, robotaxis are exactly the same.
SF Chronicle – Waymo eyes S.F. robotaxi expansion, personal vehicles after first-year ‘success’
SF Chronicle reports that Waymo is starting to understand that they need to have a profitable business in order to continue.
Jalopnik – Tesla Can’t Even Make Full-Self Driving Work In A Tunnel It Built
Jalopnik reports on how Tesla will continue to NOT be able to use FSD in the Las Vegas tunnel. Some form of driver assistance, yes, but not FSD. And this is the technology that robotaxis are to be based on?
