The Atlantic – San Francisco Has a Problem With Robotaxis
Article from the Atlantic by David Zipper. Discusses whether out society actually wants or benefits from robotaxis, and why “coning” AVs was bound to happen.
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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.
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NBC Bay Area Video – Are driverless cars ready to hit the road full time?
Bigad Shaban from NBC Bay Area investigates whether driverless cars are ready, just before the big CPUC vote on them on Aug 10th. The first ride went just fine. So for the second ride he brought along a long-time driving instructor to judge the abilities of the robotaxi. In the…
SFGATE – Ex-SF Mayor Willie Brown blasts SF attacks on Cruise, Waymo, is on Cruise payroll
Article from SFGATE by Joshua Bote. Important because it confirms that former Mayor Willie Brown spoke out in favor of cruise because he has been a paid lobbyist for Cruise, since 2020!
SF Standard – We Spoke to One of the Activists ‘Coning’ Cruise and Waymo Robotaxis in San Francisco
Article from the SF Standard by Kevin Truong. An interview with SafeStreetRebel to learn about the practice of “coning” robotaxis. Covers how it started, and why.
ABC 7 News – Journalist documents wild ride inside Waymo self-driving car in SF
ABC 7 reporter goes on a wild ride in a Waymo. It stops at a green light on a busy road. Then gets lost and tries to drop off passenger 5 minutes away from their destination. The subsequent try was no better. The journalist wishes that there was a driver to talk to in order to actually get to where they wanted to go.
TechCrunch – Waymo retires its self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivan
Useful history on Waymo vehicles
