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The news media has expended considerable effort researching and publishing information about the robotaxi business. This channel highlights some of the important articles.

Washington Post – Elon Musk’s Tesla moves to launch free self-driving taxi service in California

Washington Post misleadingly reports that Tesla has taken a significant step towards providing robotaxi service in California. But actually the permit from the CPUC only allows for passengers to use Teslas as a human-driven taxi service. Tesla hasn't even applied for a permit from the DMV to operate driver-less vehicles in California.

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AutoEvolution – Study Confirms That Alienating Drivers From Driving Is Not the Safest Approach

AutoEvolution reports on a study that shows that only some ADAS systems actually improve safety. These useful features include Lane Keeping Assist (LKA), which reduces crash probability by 19.1%. The second most effective safety driving aid was the Driver Monitoring System (DMS), which lowered accident risks by 14%. Finally, we also have Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB), with the third-highest crash rate reduction of 10.7%.

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