ABC 7 – Tesla Autopilot leads driver onto active train tracks after mistaking it for road
ABC7 reports on how a Tesla on Auto Pilot turned onto railroad tracks of an active train line.
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.
Read MoreABC 7 – Tesla Autopilot leads driver onto active train tracks after mistaking it for road
NY Times – Cruise, the Self-Driving Car Subsidiary of G.M., Names a New C.E.O.
NY Times reports that Cruise has hired a CEO and a Chief Legal Officer from the video game industry. They have also hired a Chief Communications and Marketing Officer.
SF Chronicle – Waymo opens its driverless robotaxi service to anyone in S.F.
SF Chronicle reports on how San Francisco has now become the 2nd city, after Phoenix, to allow anyone to hail Waymo robotaxi. No more waiting list. Happy tourists! Just like smiling tourists excitingly using Segway scooters in Golden Gate Park!
SF Chronicle – Self-driving Waymos secure final clearance for expansion beyond S.F.
The SF Chronicle reports on how the CPUC has upheld its March decision to allow Waymo expansion to San Mateo County and Los Angeles. This was done even though local officials were very much against the expansion.
SF Examiner – CPUC judge approves $112,500 settlement with Cruise over SF accident
SF Examiner reports that the CPUC approved the previously agreed to $112,500 fine for Cruise for withholding information. This paltry fine will of course not affect the behavior of Cruise since it is currently burning a billion dollars a year.
AZFamily 5 – Toddler trapped in car when Tesla battery dies in Scottsdale
AZFamily 5 reports on how a grandmother loaded her grandchild into a Tesla and walked around to the drivers door but was locked out due to battery having died without sending any warning notifications. Such a safety failure could have easily been deadly.
