Reuters – GM robotaxi unit Cruise offers $75,000 to resolve crash probe
Article in Reuters by David Shepardson. Covers how Cruise is offering to settle for lying to the CPUC for $75k, when they are actually liable for $1.5m.
Robotaxi.news
Are robotaxis the future? Or now in the past?
Robotaxi.news
Are robotaxis the future? Or now in the past?
Cruise
Cruise will always be known as the robotaxi company to burn $15B to completely piss off both every resident of San Francisco and all of the government regulators…
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Government sources of information
There are several very useful sources of information on robotaxis from government agencies: San Francisco City DMV and CPUC NHTSA
Cruise safety information & other documents
Cruise publishes information about their safety practices on their website. It includes information on their safety research, testing, redundancy, and more. They also publish a lengthy safety report from November 2022. Documentation on their technology and its development is available as well. Plus the Cruise news blog contains everything from…
Abandon ship, Cruise is going down!
The captain and the top crew members have already departed. 24% of the crew has walked the plank The ship is listing and taking on serious water. This is not going to end well.
NPR – Driverless car startup Cruise’s no good, terrible year
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.
SF Standard – Cruise Imploded in 2023. Can the Robotaxi Industry Recover in the New Year?
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.
GM $120M Lawsuit against San Francisco
In a clear sign that GM and Cruise have given up on trying to succeed in San Francisco, they have filed a lawsuit to attempt to law back taxes paid to the city back to 2016.
Forbes – Robocar 2023 In Review: The Fall Of Cruise
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.
SF Examiner – Why 2023 was a such bumpy ride for self-driving cars in The City
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.
Cruise “Safety” Video
Cruise has long maintained that their vehicles are much safer than human drivers. But this video from SafeStreetRebel shows them doing many illegal and quite dangerous maneuvers.
“Cone” reaches meme orbit
The lowly cone has become a cultural phenomenon, and we have the pics…
Barrons – The EV Stock Bubble Has Popped. This One [robotaxis] Is Over, Too.
Article from Barrons on how the self-driving car market was an overhyped bubble. That bubble has now popped, as seen by combined market cap of five self-driving vehicle start-ups dropping by a whopping 95%.
SF Standard – How Cruise Secured Support From Local Groups as It Pushed To Expand Robotaxis
Article from SF Standard by Joshua Bote. Covers how Cruise and Waymo spent a great deal of effort and money to went over support from local groups, including disability groups. It worked, and the groups continue to support robotaxis even after the numerous problems they have caused.
Reuters – GM’s Cruise may face fines for ‘misleading’ regulator over accident
Article on Reuters. Covers how a judge has ruled that Cruise withheld key information with respect to the October 2nd crash where a pedestrian was dragged and severely injured.
Curbed – A Postcard From Driverless San Francisco
Article from Curbed. Interesting because describes what taking a robotaxi is really like, and how it turns out to not be that useful, especially given how slow they can be.
