NY Times – After Power Outage, San Francisco Wonders: Can Robot Taxis Handle a Big Earthquake?
NY Times reports on how Waymo robotaxis would cause significant problems when the next big earthquake hits San Francisco.
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Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
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NY Times – Waymo Suspended Service in San Francisco After Its Cars Stalled During Power Outage
NY Times reports on the widespread Waymo outage in San Francisco during a power failure. The allegedly autonomous Waymos turn out to depend on the cellular system to operate. But the truly scary thing is that Waymo did not even have a contingency plan. They had to be told by the Mayor's Office to suspend service.
Mission Local – Waymo halts service during massive S.F. blackout after causing traffic jams
Mission Local reports on the disaster that was Waymo during a power outage. Waymos were stuck all over, blocking traffic and emergency access. This was due to the vehicles not actually being truly autonomous, but instead on relying on cellular communication that apparently Waymo didn't realize doesn't work when power goes out for a while.
KRON4 – ‘The system failed’: Mom of teen who found man hiding in trunk of Waymo wants answers
KRON4 reports that Waymo still has not answered the basic question of how did that person get into the Waymo. Also, note that the mother violated the safety rules which specifically disallow minors from riding unaccompanied.
The Register – California DMV tells Tesla to ease off on those Autopilot claims
The Register reports that the California DMV is not at all happy with Tesla's marketing the "Autopilot" system. They have found Tesla to be in violation. If they do not update their marketing materials within 60 days they will be suspended from sales in California for 30 days.
Bloomberg – Waymo Seeking Over $15 Billion Near $100 Billion Valuation
Bloomberg reports that Waymo is currently trying to raise $15 Billion in order to have a near $100 Billion valuation. If they have to run over a few cats and dogs to get there, so be it.
