News Republisher

Scouring the news for interesting articles on robotaxis.

Joined: 12/29/2023
Articles: 231

$$$, News, Tesla

Bloomberg Opinion – Only Musk’s Robotaxi Can Save Tesla Investors Now

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07/2/24
Rev 07/4/24

Bloomberg opinion piece on how Tesla meeting Q2 sales projections hid a great deal of underlying bad financial news. And investors, at least some, are still falsely expecting Elon to magically pull a robotaxi rabbit out of a hat.

$$$, News, Politics

Treasure Island Mobility Management Agency Approves AV Shuttle Pilot Final Report

News Republisher
06/28/24
Rev 07/11/24

The San Francisco County Transportation Authority provides a final report for their Treasure Island autonomous shuttle test. While safe because the shuttle ran so slowly, the autonomous shuttle technology was found to be unreliable . The existing human driven 25-Treasure Island bus provides much more useful service and should be enhanced.

News, Safety, Tesla

ABC 7 – Tesla Autopilot leads driver onto active train tracks after mistaking it for road

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06/27/24
Rev 07/1/24

ABC7 reports on how a Tesla on Auto Pilot turned onto railroad tracks of an active train line.

Cruise, News

NY Times – Cruise, the Self-Driving Car Subsidiary of G.M., Names a New C.E.O.

News Republisher
06/25/24

NY Times reports that Cruise has hired a CEO and a Chief Legal Officer from the video game industry. They have also hired a Chief Communications and Marketing Officer.

News, Waymo

SF Chronicle – Waymo opens its driverless robotaxi service to anyone in S.F.

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06/25/24

SF Chronicle reports on how San Francisco has now become the 2nd city, after Phoenix, to allow anyone to hail Waymo robotaxi. No more waiting list. Happy tourists! Just like smiling tourists excitingly using Segway scooters in Golden Gate Park!

News, Politics, Waymo

SF Chronicle – Self-driving Waymos secure final clearance for expansion beyond S.F.

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06/20/24
Rev 06/21/24

The SF Chronicle reports on how the CPUC has upheld its March decision to allow Waymo expansion to San Mateo County and Los Angeles. This was done even though local officials were very much against the expansion.