SF Chronicle – Here’s what happens if you pass out in a Waymo robotaxi on New Year’s Eve
SF Chronicle reports on how Waymo expects to handle the inevitable heavily inebriated passengers.
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Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
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Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
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Washington Post – On roads teeming with robotaxis, crossing the street can be harrowing
Washington Post provides perhaps the most important article on robotaxis in 2024. The reporter demonstrates how Waymo vehicles are not programmed to follow the law and cede right-of-way. Instead, they intentionally mimic human drivers, including bullying pedestrians and not allowing them to cross in crosswalks.
NY Times – Tesla Investors Are Still Bullish. Can Elon Musk Deliver?
NY Times reports details on how Tesla sales are slumping. Meanwhile, many investors still believe the hype that Tesla will succeed as a technology company, with robotaxis and robots. Yet is very questionable whether they will succeed in those endeavors.
Teslarati – Tesla analyst shares pessimistic view of robotaxi fleet
Teslarati reports on how a Tesla analyst doesn't believe in the hype of the Tesla robotaxi fleet since most Tesla owners would not want to share their vehicles in the first place.
MissionLocal – Waymo rolls toward San Francisco Airport. A showdown is brewing.
Mission Local reports on how Waymo is trying to inch towards providing service at SF Airport, which would provide a huge financial bonus to the company.
Washington Post – Robot taxi riders in San Francisco targeted with a new form of harassment
Washington Post reports how robotaxis not having a human driver leads to a large number of scary situations. Apparently their metric of crashes per mile driven is simply not adequate.
