TechCrunch – Waymo robotaxis are heading to Philadelphia and NYC
TechCrunch reports that Waymo is taking small steps towards expanding to cities in the north east
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Engadget – A Tesla robotaxi inexplicably drove into a parked car
Engadget reports on how a Tesla robotaxi already managed to drive into a parked car, even with a safety driver in the car to stop it. And the safety driver had to drive the Tesla away from the incident. Autonomous it ain't!
Business Insider – We asked 3 autonomous driving experts to comment on Tesla’s robotaxi launch and break down videos of some of its errors
Business Insider asked several "experts" on how they thought the Tesla robotaxi introduction went. Phantom braking and the the use of only vision sensors are clearly problems.
electrek – Elon Musk said to bet on Tesla delivering Robotaxi in June, yet those who did just lost big
Electrek reports that once again Elon Musk misled his legions of fanboys. He recommended that they bet on June full service robotaxi service, but Tesla was of course not able to meet the criteria. Some fanboys lost good amount of money.
Yahoo News – Elon Musk hit with backlash after allegedly misleading public on Tesla’s safety statistics: ‘Embarrassingly bad’
Yahoo News reports on how Tesla has been completely misleading when it comes to their safety statistics
The Verge – Here’s a running list of all of Tesla’s robotaxi mishaps so far
TheVerge reports on the rather frightening list of robotaxi mishaps that Tesla has had in just first couple of days.
Daily News Opinion – Go slow on Waymo: Several cautions before self-driving cars come to NYC streets
The NYC Daily News Editorial Board urges the city to put up significant guardrails before allowing Waymo robotaxis.
Streetsblog – Are Tesla’s First Robotaxis Safe For U.S. Roads?
Streetsblog questions the safety of the Tesla autonomous driving system by showing how it doesn't stop for school buses and would run over a child given the opportunity.
Reuters – US safety agency contacts Tesla on robotaxi issues seen in online videos
Reuters reports on how Tesla "robotaxis" have already malfunctioned enough that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is asking them what the heck is going on.
Reuters – Tesla robotaxi launch: EV maker seeks to keep Texas data private, regulator says
Reuters reports on how Tesla refuses to release any safety information. Sounds like they know how unsafe their driving system actually is.
CNN – Tesla finally began a limited version of long-promised robotaxi service. But there were some bumps
CNN reports on how weak the the Tesla robotaxi tech is, even driving on the wrong side of a double yellow line.
electrek – Tesla (TSLA) surge on investors betting its ‘Robotaxi’ will catch up to Waymo’s 6-year lead
electrek reports on how Tesla has an incredibly weak rollout of their "robotaxi" system, with a backup person onboard plus a human teleoperator. Yet their stock rises due to delusional fanboys like Dan Ives.
First Coast News – Jacksonville to launch nation’s first public transit route with self-driving shuttles
First Coast News reports on how Jacksonville is planning on launching an autonomous shuttle system. This will surely fail quickly.
TechCrunch – Tesla launches robotaxi rides in Austin with big promises and unanswered questions
TechCrunch reports that Tesla indeed launched something today, where they gave out rides for $4.20 to fanboys. But as everyone knew was going to happen, there is a human co-pilot in every vehicle and lots of teleoperation, too. Just like their fake Optimus robots.
Forbes – Tesla Misses Robotaxi Launch Date, Goes With Safety Drivers
Forbes reports that the Tesla robotaxi "launch" is, as expected, a complete joke. Not only did they miss their start date, but they have to use a human safety driver in the passenger seat.
