SF Standard – Uber threatens to sue San Francisco over Waymo access to Market Street
SF Standard reports that Mayor Lurie has opened up a can of worms with his proposal to allow Waymos on the transit only portion of Market Street.
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Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
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Read MoreSF Standard – Uber threatens to sue San Francisco over Waymo access to Market Street
SF Standard – Lurie gives Waymo the keys to Market Street. People are furious
SF Standard reports that San Francisco Mayor Lurie giving Waymo access to transit-only portion of Market Street is uniting many groups in opposition. It is especially galling that this is occurring at the same time Lurie is causing major cuts to public transit on Market Street.
SF Examiner – Why Market Street isn’t Waymo’s final frontier in SF
SF Examiner reports that Waymo might look to expand onto additional streets of San Francisco that are currently for transit only.
electrek – Tesla (TSLA) has to replace computer in ~4 million cars or compensate their owners
electrek reports that contrary to Elon Musk's claims, the Tesla hardware is simply not capable of handling true autonomous driving.
TechCrunch – Autonomous trucking startup Kodiak Robotics to go public via SPAC
TechCrunch reports that another autonomous trucking company, Kodiak Robotics, is taking the financially dubious track of obtaining funding via a SPAC. This means that the company will completely fall apart within 2 years.
Streetsblog – Advocates Denounce Mayor Lurie’s Decision to Allow Waymo on Market Street
The organizations Kid Safe, SFBC, Transit Riders, and Walk SF denounce San Francisco Mayor Lurie's plans to allow Waymo robotaxis on Market Street while simultaneously cutting transit.
