The Verge – Waymo denies using remote drivers after Senate testimony went viral
The Verge reports that Waymo is still trying to hide that remove drivers in the Philippines are actually controlling the vehicles in some situations.
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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 MoreThe Verge – Waymo denies using remote drivers after Senate testimony went viral
electrek – Tesla avoids 30-day California sales suspension after dropping misleading ‘Autopilot’ marketing
electrek reports that Tesla has dodged a 30-day suspension in California by finally changing their false marketing campaigns. Tesla is completely dropping "AutoPilot" and will only refer to FSD through the amazing contradiction of "Full Self Driving (supervised)"
electrek – Tesla ‘Robotaxi’ adds 5 more crashes in Austin in a month — 4x worse than humans
electrek reports that Tesla Rbootaxis keep on crashing. And finally Tesla admits to one of their robotaxi crashes resulted in hospitalization.
Washington Post Editorial Board – The long view of self-driving cars
Washington Post Editorial Board publishes absolute nonsense on the safety of autonomous vehicles, in the hopes of minimizing safety regulations. The Washington Post used to be an important newspaper, but clearly no longer.
electrek – Tesla ‘Robotaxi’ status check: 8 months in, 19% availability, and all of Musk’s promises are missing
electrek fact checks Elon's statements on the alleged Tesla robotaxi service and finds that it is all just a bunch of lies.
The Verge – Waymo’s next-gen robotaxi is ready for passengers — and also ‘high-volume production’
The Verge reports on Waymo talking around one of their biggest problems: they don't manufacture cars. Therefore they have to adapt their technology to a series of vehicles. And note that the Zeekr is a Chinese import which current has a 100% tariff levied.
