Mission Local – Driverless cars won’t be ticketed in last-minute about-face for CA state bill
Mission Local reports on how robotaxis will not be ticketed for breaking the law after all, perpetuating a two tiered system for safety.
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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.
Read MoreMission Local – Driverless cars won’t be ticketed in last-minute about-face for CA state bill
UC Davis – Half of Uber, Lyft Trips Replace More Sustainable Options
UC Davis study shows that contrary to claims by Uber and Lyft, their trips replace more sustainable options like transit and walking, half the time. And of course, robotaxis are exactly the same.
SF Chronicle – Waymo eyes S.F. robotaxi expansion, personal vehicles after first-year ‘success’
SF Chronicle reports that Waymo is starting to understand that they need to have a profitable business in order to continue.
Jalopnik – Tesla Can’t Even Make Full-Self Driving Work In A Tunnel It Built
Jalopnik reports on how Tesla will continue to NOT be able to use FSD in the Las Vegas tunnel. Some form of driver assistance, yes, but not FSD. And this is the technology that robotaxis are to be based on?
Wired – Waymo Is Picking Up at the Airport. That’s a Big Deal
Wired reports that Waymo has not started curbside pickups and drop-offs at the Phoenix Sky Harbor airport in Arizona. And indeed, people who cannot lift their suitcases into the trunk will simply not be accommodated.
CNBC – Tesla’s Optimus faces stiff humanoid competition at Beijing robot conference
CNBC reports that at the World Robot Conference many humanlike robots were doing various activities. But the Tesla Optimus Robot was stationary, in a plastic box, not even powered on. This is a preview of the Tesla robotaxi unveiling, which, if it ever happens, will be another Elon Musk farce.
