Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
Phil Koopman, leading authority on AV safety, reports on how "blame" is not appropriate metric for crashes. Therefore AVs are not nearly as "safe" as they are purported to be by their manufactures.
kGW8 reports that once again, Waymos simply do not follow laws. This time it passed a school bus that had its stop sign out and lights obviously flashing red.
SF Chronicle reports that since a Waymo robotaxi made an illegal U-turn it was pulled over by the police. Unfortunately robotaxis cannot be given tickets currently.
Reuters reports on how Tesla suddenly settled two "Autopilot" crash lawsuits, not long after losing a $243 million verdict against the company.
David Zipper reports in the Vox on exactly why robotaxis are not a solution for cities. They inherently cause more traffic, exactly what we do not want.
SF Standard reports on doing a race between a Tesla and a Waymo. The Waymo of course won. But remarkably, this is proof that Tesla is actually running a TNC system in San Francisco without the needed TNC permit.
