Bloomberg – Tesla Autopilot Stirs U.S. Alarm as ‘Disaster Waiting to Happen’
Bloomberg reports on the dangers of Tesla Auto Pilot. Includes information on crashes where there were fatalities, and the resulting federal investigations.
Robotaxi.news
Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
Robotaxi.news
Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
Scouring the news for interesting articles on robotaxis.
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SF Standard – Willie Brown, Former SF Mayor, Cruises Around Town in a Driverless Car
Article from SF Standard by Michaela Necille. Announces the commercial for Cruise that former Mayor Willie Brown, the consummate political insider, was paid for.
Autonomous Vehicle Myths: The Dirty Dozen
Philip Koopman, associate professor at Carnegie Mellon University, is an important leader in the safety of autonomous vehicles. His extensive writings at Safe Autonomy are a must read. This article is on the many myths that AV companies have been using to promote their vehicles.
New York Times from 1925 – RADIO-DRIVEN AUTO RUNS DOWN ESCORT; Wireless Directs Test Car in Wobbly Course Through Heavy Broadway Traffic. ESCAPES FIRE ENGINE CRASH Defect In Steering Mechanism Blamed for Erratic Action — New Demonstration Planned.
Turns out that companies would simply go ahead and test their incredibly dangerous "autonomous" car technology on public streets, resulting of course in a crash. And this was in 1925!
