Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
The news media has expended considerable effort researching and publishing information about the robotaxi business. This channel highlights some of the important articles.
Business Insider reports on how Tesla simply doesn't have viable autonomous vehicle technology. Therefore it is just going to be bunch of remote control Teslas. Just like their Optimus "robots".
The Verge reports that even though Tesla announced just awful financials their stock rose 20% on the mistaken believe that reducing regulations will help Tesla's robotaxi venture. The real problem is their lack of a working technology, not regulations.
The Verge reports that the whole Elon Musk Cybercab fiasco is starting to completely fall apart, as expected
FOX7 Austin reports on how Waymo vehicles are causing all sorts of problems in Austin. Hey, I thought Waymo was supposed to be the "good" company.
SF Chronicle op-ed on how Waymos will not improve Market St, but instead make it worse.
Houston Chron reports on how a group of passengers were trapped when their Waymo had a nervous fit and stopped on a high speed road and wouldn't let them out. Finally, when they explained that they were streaming on Tik-tok the remote human supervisor let them out.
SF Standard reports that Mayor Lurie has opened up a can of worms with his proposal to allow Waymos on the transit only portion of Market Street.
SF Standard reports that San Francisco Mayor Lurie giving Waymo access to transit-only portion of Market Street is uniting many groups in opposition. It is especially galling that this is occurring at the same time Lurie is causing major cuts to public transit on Market Street.
SF Examiner reports that Waymo might look to expand onto additional streets of San Francisco that are currently for transit only.
electrek reports that contrary to Elon Musk's claims, the Tesla hardware is simply not capable of handling true autonomous driving.
TechCrunch reports that another autonomous trucking company, Kodiak Robotics, is taking the financially dubious track of obtaining funding via a SPAC. This means that the company will completely fall apart within 2 years.
Mission Local reports on what an incredibly bad idea it would be for Mayor Lurie to allow Waymo robotaxis onto the downtown Transit Only portion of Market St.
The organizations Kid Safe, SFBC, Transit Riders, and Walk SF denounce San Francisco Mayor Lurie's plans to allow Waymo robotaxis on Market Street while simultaneously cutting transit.
SF Chronicle reports that King Lurie has decreed that public transit on Market Street shall be replaced by Waymo robotaxis.
SF Gate reports that Waymos still are bad drivers and sometimes get stuck. This time they blocked customers from getting their Chick-fil-A.
