News Republisher

Scouring the news for interesting articles on robotaxis.

Joined: 12/29/2023
Articles: 231

News, Safety, Waymo

Reuters – US safety probe into Waymo self-driving vehicles finds more incidents

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05/24/24
Rev 05/27/24

Reuters reports that the NHTSA has found multiple additional incidents of dangerous driving.

Cruise, News, Safety, Waymo

Washington Post – Major robotaxi firms face federal safety investigations after crashes

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05/24/24
Rev 05/27/24

Washington Post reports that all of the major robotaxi companies are now under federal investigation for safety issues.

News, Politics, Safety

StreetsBlog – No Driver, Mo’ Problems: Advocates Demand AV Regulations

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05/23/24
Rev 05/29/24

StreetBlogs reports that autonomous vehicles are not doing very well, and many people are skeptical of them. Now advocates are demanding regulations for safety.

News, Safety, Tesla, Untruths

Electrek – Tesla finally releases Autopilot safety data after more than a year

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05/22/24
Rev 05/23/24

Electrek reports that after years of refusing, Tesla is finally reporting more in depth data for its (non-auto) Autopilot. And the numbers explain why they stopped reporting data completely back in 2022.

Cruise, News, Safety, Waymo

NBC Bay Area – School crossing guards say they’ve had to dodge driverless cars to avoid being hit

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05/22/24
Rev 05/23/24

NBC Bay Area investigation finds that many San Francisco crossing guards have had scary "close calls" with robotaxis.

News, Safety, Waymo

12News.com – Waymo vehicle involved in Phoenix crash

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05/21/24
Rev 05/23/24

Somehow a Waymo was driving down a slow alley in Phoenix yet managed to hit a very large pole with enough speed to crumple the front end. The waiting passengers were not impressed and did not accept the offer of a replacement Waymo, one which got stuck at the crash scene.