The Verge – Waymo is offering transit discounts again, this time with Visa
The Verge reports on how Waymo is doing yet another fake public transportation campaign in order to get free publicity.
Robotaxi.news
Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
Robotaxi.news
Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
Politics
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…
Read MoreThe Verge – Waymo is offering transit discounts again, this time with Visa
NY Times – Self-Driving Cars Are Getting Better. The Risks Are Getting Bigger.
The NY Times reports that as autonomous vehicles become more advanced the risks become even greater.
StreetsBlog Empire State – Waymo-Backed Group Wrangles Big Names to Sell Albany on Self-Driving Cars
StreetsBlog Empire State notes how Waymo has not just heavily invested in technology but in politicians as well.
SF Chronicle – 2 juveniles arrested after San Francisco police find loaded gun in robotaxi
SF Chronicle reports on the latest robotaxi use: juveniles riding around brandishing a loaded ghost assault rifle. Remarkably, Waymo is not allowed to transport unaccompanied juveniles. They are fully responsible for this incident.
Streetsblog USA – Waymo’s Nevada Rollout Violates Accessibility Law, Disability Activist Claims
Streetsblog USA reports that Waymo has not complied with disability laws. They have not provided accessible options in Nevada even though clearly required by the law.
NY Times – Tesla’s Cybercab Is Being Investigated by Federal Regulators
NY Times reports that the NHTSA still has not yet examined the Tesla robotaxi to see if it meets federal regulations.
SF Gazetteer – Waymo has been slapped with more than 8,300 parking tickets since January 2025
SF Gazetteer reports that Waymo receives a phenomenal number of parking tickets in San Francisco. Clearly this means that the vehicles have been programmed to not follow traffic laws.
NY Times – Waymo Is Growing Faster Than Ever. So Are Its Glitches.
NY Times reports that those "edge cases" just keep on coming and Waymo is not able to handle them.
The Frisc – Waymo Behavior Now Harder to Decipher, Even After July 4th Fiasco
The Frisc does important reporting on how information on Waymos has become less available as their problems have increased greatly. Politicians pretend to be trying to address the issue but really are just passing the buck.
The Verge -Zoox can now charge for rides in its steering-wheel-free robotaxis
The Verge reports that now Zoox can get passengers into dangerous situations, just like the other robotaxi companies.
SF Standard – Lurie welcomes federal regulation of Waymo and robotaxi industry
SF Standard reports that SF Mayor Lurie is finally realizing that robotaxis need better regulation. Unfortunately instead of doing something about the problem locally (restrict robotaxis from large events) he passes the buck to legislation that will not pass, making it look like he is doing something when actually he is not.
Financial Times – Waymo explores split with Uber as robotaxi tensions deepen
The Financial TImes confirms that Waymo and Uber are most definitely getting a divorce.
SF Standard – Waymo meltdowns, Lurie pressure, spur push for tougher robotaxi rules
SF Standard reports that Mayor Lurie is finally realizing that Waymos are causing repeated problems in San Francisco and that more regulations are needed for robotaxis.
SF Chronicle – Waymo pauses San Francisco service as massive PG&E outage hits traffic lights
SF Chronicle reports that Waymo cars still are not able to handle traffic signal outages and had to temporarily discontinue service in areas of San Francisco.
SF Chronicle – S.F. July 4 traffic meltdown: Lurie urges state leaders to clamp down on Waymo
SF Chronicle reports that San Francisco Mayor Lurie has finally realized that Waymo robotaxis are only half baked and absolutely cannot handle large events and other complicated situations.
