Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
TechCrunch reports on how CEO and Chair of GM Mary Barra made the best financial decision in shutting down Cruise. This will allow them to, unlike Tesla, maintain profitability in 2025.
Forbes reports that Automatic Emergency Braking has been shown to be effective, yet the mandate for it might be killed by the Trump administration.
San Francisco Examiner reports on how Waymo more than double the times in 2024 where it had paid lobbyists meet with city government officials. Biggest effort is trying to get permission to serve San Francisco Airport, which would be quite lucative for Waymo.
San Francisco Chronicle reports on how robotaxis are taking up valuable property that was was intended for housing.
San Francisco Chronicle reports on how a person and a dog were killed and multiple cars were destroyed including a Waymo. This happened even though robotaxis are widely available in San Francisco. This dramatically shows that robotaxis are not the answer for safety. Instead, better street design is.
Mission Local reports on yet another crash due to Tesla "automatic" driving system. The idea that Tesla could create a working robotaxi system based on this technology is ludicrous.
