News Republisher

Scouring the news for interesting articles on robotaxis.

Joined: 12/29/2023
Articles: 259

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NPR – Driverless car startup Cruise’s no good, terrible year

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12/30/23
Rev 12/31/23

Article from NPR.org by Dara Kerr on what a horrible, and self inflicted year, 2023 was for Cruise. Also covers how the problems of Cruise might also effect Waymo.

News, Safety

NBC News – Driverless cars immune from traffic tickets in California under current laws

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12/30/23
Rev 01/2/24

Article from NBC News by Bigad Shaban and Michael Bott. Covers how robotaxis do indeed sometimes violate traffic laws, but how in California they cannot be ticketed. Also covers safety in general.

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TechCrunch – Facing roadblocks, China’s robotaxi darlings apply the brakes

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12/29/23
Rev 12/31/23

Article from TechCrunch by Rita Liao. Losses push China's self-driving upstarts to seek new revenue streams.

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SF Standard – Cruise Imploded in 2023. Can the Robotaxi Industry Recover in the New Year?

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12/29/23
Rev 12/31/23

Article from the SF Standard by Joshua Bote. Reviews the high and low points of what happened to Cruise in 2023, and speculates on what might happen to them in the future.

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Forbes – Robocar 2023 In Review: The Fall Of Cruise

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12/28/23
Rev 12/31/23

Article from Forbes by Brad Templeton. A very in depth review of what happened in 2023 with respect to robotaxis, with a concentration on the problems of Cruise. Includes ideas on what might happen in the future.

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SF Examiner – Why 2023 was a such bumpy ride for self-driving cars in The City

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12/24/23
Rev 12/31/23

Article from SF Examiner by Greg Wong on what a crazy and busy year it was for Cruise and Waymo. A very useful and complete timeline of what happened during 2023, and when.