Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
This page shows all the articles on Robotaxi.rodeo with the most recents ones first. Select an article below, or select a specific topic to browse using the menu above.
TheStreet published an article on June 11th on how the Tesla robotaxi system was going to start on the 12th, and that this is a make or break moment. But of course, Tesla wasn't able to start their system on the 12th since they don't have a viable system in the first place.
A lawsuit has been filed by a cyclist in San Francisco who was seriously injured by two (yes, two!) Waymo robotaxis. This demonstrates why Waymo should not be allowed on the transit only portions of Market Street. They simply are not safe with respect to bicyclists.
Barrons speculates on why protestors are burning Waymo vehicles
CNBC reports on photos of the rather spectacular Waymo fires in Los Angeles during the ICD protests
WSJ reports on how Waymos have become a target of protests. Current count is 5 Waymos destroyed.
electrek reports on how Tesla continues to try to hide their crash data.
A Waymo user reports on Reddit on how they were going feel speed through an intersection in Austin when a front wheel, yup, just plain fell off.
Bloomberg reports on how a fatal crash of a Tesla on FSD shows that the autonomous system is simply not safe because their sensors are completely inadequate.
The Hill Opinion piece on how autonomous vehicle systems should have to pass a drivers test. The current lack of regulations is simply not appropriate.
Forbes reports that Waymo is losing money hand over fist, and if they are separated from Alphabet/Google due to the anti-trust ruling, then their viability is very questionable. And the Forbes article makes a compelling argument of why this could happen.
SF Chronicle reports on how autonomous Waymos are starting to pick up all the bad habits of human drivers.
Jalopnik reports that the safety of Tesla FSD was once again tested. This time the Tesla on FSD drove right past a stopped school bus with its Stop sign extended and red lights flashing, and then proceeded to identify a dummy as a pedestrian yet hit it at full speed anyways. FSD is simply not a viable autonomous driving system. And Tesla is completely unprepared to run a robotaxi syndrome system.
LA Times reports on how awful Waymo is towards neighbors. Their charging lots create loud sounds 24-hours a day. Neighbors have taken to blocking the vehicles with cones or even their bodies.
NY Times reports that driverless trucks are starting in Texas, but with very little oversight. And it must be noted that Aurora has reverted to having human drivers as backups, which ensures that there will be no cost saving for now.
Fortune reports on how Tesla is supposed to launch their robotaxi system in Austin in June, yet they lack the fundamental technology to operate autonomous vehicles. Surely they will simply be using human drivers in what is basically an absurdly expensive ride hailing scheme.
