
Daily News Opinion – Go slow on Waymo: Several cautions before self-driving cars come to NYC streets
The NYC Daily News Editorial Board urges the city to put up significant guardrails before allowing Waymo robotaxis.
Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
Cars, being fast moving and heavy, are quite dangerous. They should be well regulated for safety. But it turns out regulations can be bought and paid for by lobbying money…
The NYC Daily News Editorial Board urges the city to put up significant guardrails before allowing Waymo robotaxis.
Streetsblog questions the safety of the Tesla autonomous driving system by showing how it doesn't stop for school buses and would run over a child given the opportunity.
Reuters reports on how Tesla "robotaxis" have already malfunctioned enough that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is asking them what the heck is going on.
Reuters reports on how Tesla refuses to release any safety information. Sounds like they know how unsafe their driving system actually is.
The Verge reports on how Tesla's robotaxi attempt is in Texas because of the extremely lenient laws there. Their politicians appears to simply not care at all about safety of the public.
KXAN Austin reports on how the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has stated that Tesla has answered their questions on how they plan on offering robotaxi service safely. But Tesla won't allow the answers to be released to the public even though they will be using public roads.
Bay Area Current provides more in depth reasons for why protestors have been burning Waymos
Waymo is apparently a bit tired of being the target of political ire. So they are hiding away for a few days.
It is remarkable that officials in San Francisco have to put out announcement that if Waymos are lit on fire during protests that they likely will just let them burn
Barrons speculates on why protestors are burning Waymo vehicles
CNBC reports on photos of the rather spectacular Waymo fires in Los Angeles during the ICD protests
WSJ reports on how Waymos have become a target of protests. Current count is 5 Waymos destroyed.
electrek reports on how Tesla continues to try to hide their crash data.
LA Times reports on how awful Waymo is towards neighbors. Their charging lots create loud sounds 24-hours a day. Neighbors have taken to blocking the vehicles with cones or even their bodies.
NY Times reports that driverless trucks are starting in Texas, but with very little oversight. And it must be noted that Aurora has reverted to having human drivers as backups, which ensures that there will be no cost saving for now.