SF Chronicle – Gavin Newsom vetoes California bill requiring speed governors in new cars
Governor Newsom rejects technology that would have greatly improved automobile safety. He completely took the Republican side.
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Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
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Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
Scouring the news for interesting articles on robotaxis.
Read MoreSF Chronicle – Gavin Newsom vetoes California bill requiring speed governors in new cars
SF Chronicle – Newsom sides with autonomous vehicle companies, vetoes safety regulations
SF Chronicle reports that Newsom puts the interest of big corporate donors above safety. He vetoed bills that would have required human operators on large trucks. He also vetoed simple yet effective reporting requirements so that the public would actually be able to know how safe autonomous are (what are they hiding??). And to make things even worse, he signed a bill that exempts robotaxi companies from receiving tickets when their vehicles do something dangerous.
SF Chronicle – Cruise restarts tests for driverless cars in Bay Area nearly a year after San Francisco accident
SF Chronicle reports that Cruise is gearing up for a return to the Bay Area. Note that they are not actually returning, but just "gearing up" to do so. If Cruise considers this feeble attempt newsworthy then they are indeed in deep trouble.
404 Media – Delivery Robot Knocked Over Pedestrian, Company Offered ‘Promo Codes’ to Apologize
404 Media reports on how one of their delivery robots caused a pedestrian to be knocked down and injured. The company offered Promo Codes to make it all better. Meanwhile, they are pursuing felony charger against a couple of drunk students who temporarily snatched one of their robots.
Reuters – Waymo in talks with Hyundai Motor to produce self-driving taxis, media report says
Reuters reports that Waymo is looking at yet another vehicle to use, given that its current Jaguar vehicles are being discontinued. But the possible use of the Hyundai Ionic 5 vehicle appears to be very uncertain.
SF Standard – Early reviews are in: SF’s next robotaxi looks like a hot dog toaster
SF Standard reports on Zoox publicity event for their hot dog toaster shaped vehicle. It should be noted that Zoox does not even have a permit to provide passenger service and they are woefully behind Waymo and even Cruise. Should also be noted that this hot dog shaped design is standard for robotaxis.
