NBC Bay Area – School crossing guards say they’ve had to dodge driverless cars to avoid being hit
NBC Bay Area investigation finds that many San Francisco crossing guards have had scary "close calls" with robotaxis.
Robotaxi.news
Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
Robotaxi.news
Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
Scouring the news for interesting articles on robotaxis.
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12News.com – Waymo vehicle involved in Phoenix crash
Somehow a Waymo was driving down a slow alley in Phoenix yet managed to hit a very large pole with enough speed to crumple the front end. The waiting passengers were not impressed and did not accept the offer of a replacement Waymo, one which got stuck at the crash scene.
Bloomberg Opinion – Musk Loses Autonomy in Race for Tesla Robotaxis
Opinion piece in Bloomberg on how Elon Musk's pursuit of robotaxis could be a huge setback for Tesla. Musk has placed more of Tesla’s fortunes in the hands of public officials and processes beyond the routinely accommodating environs of the boardroom and the stock market. Reality, and a lower stock price, will surely result.
Electrek – Elon Musk confirms his threat: give me 25% of Tesla or you don’t get AI and robotics
Article by Electrek on Elon Musk's latest extortion attempt. Given that Tesla is not an AI nor a robotics company, that Elon Musk knows nothing about either of those technologies, and that working on them would only distract Tesla from selling more cars, this is a prime opportunity for the Tesla Board to exercise their fiduciary responsibility and simply state "no thanks".
Bloomberg – Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ Struggled Soon After Leaving My Driveway
A Bloomberg journalist tries out Fake Self Driving for a month. Hilarity ensues. The author is not impressed.
Fortune – In a single night, self-driving startup Cruise went from sizzling startup to cautionary tale. Here’s what really happened—and how GM is scrambling to save its $10B bet
A detailed article by Fortune on what has happened to Cruise since their October 2nd crash. Though it appears that Fortune still believes that GM will do what is needed to make Cruise successful, when it is actually quite clear that Cruise is doomed.
