The Lever – Robotaxis’ Dream Regulator Takes The Wheel
The Lever reports that a regulator, who is more interested in promoting rather than regulating AVs, has been appointed as the new head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
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Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
Scouring the news for interesting articles on robotaxis.
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Fast Company – Tesla’s ‘Robotaxi’ service is no Waymo
Fast Company reports on taking the Tesla "robotaxi" service in the Bay Area, and concludes that it simply isn't a real service. Limited availability, long wait times, and of course the human in the driver seat. Smoke and mirrors.
ArsTechnica – Tesla FSD gets worse at driving, NHTSA opens new investigation
ArsTechnica reports on how Tesla FSD has actually been performing worse lately. And the NHTSA opens up a new investigation due to numerous reports of FSD traffic violations.
Reuters – US probes driver assistance software in 2.9 million Tesla vehicles over traffic violations
Reuters reports that NHTSA is once again investigating problems with the Tesla FSD system, this time due to numerous reported traffic violations and crashes.
Autonomous System Safety by Phil Koopman – Waymo Has Improved Their Safety Messaging
Phil Koopman, leading authority on AV safety, reports on how Waymo has finally backed off of their unsupported claim that their robotaxis reduce fatalities
Autonomous System Safety by Phil Koopman – Blame-Free Robotaxi Crashes Are Still Crashes
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.
