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Are robotaxis the future? Or now in the past?
Are robotaxis the future? Or now in the past?
Waymo
Waymo is fortunate to have a better reputation than the rest, but their incident rate is still not acceptable…
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And now it is Waymo’s turn
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The Verge – Dude, where’s my self-driving car?
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The Robot Report – San Francisco files lawsuit to pump brakes on robotaxis
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Washington Post – San Francisco sues California over ‘unsafe,’ ‘disruptive’ self-driving cars
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SF Standard – State Bill Would Give Cities Like San Francisco the Power To Regulate Robotaxis
See full original article in the SF Standard by Kevin Truong. Editors note: the text of SB-915 has some very good specific language: Cruise likely does not currently have the ability to fight against this legislation. As robotaxi companies Waymo and Cruise expanded their services across San Francisco last year, one of the…
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SF Chronicle – S.F. robotaxi rides exponentially increased in the city — even after severe crash
See full original article in the SF Chronicle by Ricardo Cano Autonomous ride-hailing in San Francisco surged dramatically last year after state regulators granted Cruise and Waymo’s unrestricted expansion in the city as more people tried riding in self-driving cars, most of them gravitating toward Waymo taxis. Waymo accounted for more than 80% of the…
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SF Standard – State Lawmaker Wants To Start Ticketing San Francisco Robotaxis
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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
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NPR – Driverless car startup Cruise’s no good, terrible year
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Waymo providing truly accessible service, for now
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SF Examiner – Why 2023 was a such bumpy ride for self-driving cars in The City
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“Cone” reaches meme orbit
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Barrons – The EV Stock Bubble Has Popped. This One [robotaxis] Is Over, Too.
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