MSN – SUV hits and kills pedestrian in Dallas, impact throws victim into a Waymo, according to officials
MSN reports that Waymo for the third time was an involved party to a traffic fatality.
Robotaxi.news
Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
Robotaxi.news
Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
Safety
All the robotaxi companies claim that their safety is much better than obsolete human drivers. But are they really safer given that they seem to crash so often? This clearly needs to be investigated further.
Read MoreMSN – SUV hits and kills pedestrian in Dallas, impact throws victim into a Waymo, according to officials
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.
WSB-TV2 – Waymo goes up in flames after rear-end crash
WSB-TV2 and FOX5 report on how a Waymo burned to the ground after being in a collision. Fortunately there were no passengers because there is a good chance they would not have been able to exit the vehicle in time.
Los Angeles Times – Multiple people injured in collision involving Waymo near downtown Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times reports on yet another Waymo crash, this one involving multiple injuries. Waymo will try to hide behind their vehicle not being at legal fault. But the issue isn't a legal one. It is about how to avoid such crashes in the first place. The best way to avoid crashes is to have fewer cars, something Waymo does the opposite of.
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.
KRON4 – Zoox recalls fleet after robotaxi enters smoky emergency scene
KRON4 reports that Zoox had to recall their entire fleet due to their clankers not being able to avoid active emergency scenes.
SF Chronicle – ‘They’re going to kill me’: A Waymo rider was trapped inside as vandals smashed the robotaxi
SF Chronicle reports how a rider of a robotaxi was attacked and Waymo was completely unhelpful. Shame there was no driver around to maneuver the car out of the dangerous sistuationl
FastCompany – Waymo’s July 4 chaos in San Francisco raises new questions about how robotaxis can work at scale
FastCompany reports that cities need to be able restrict robotaxis from areas where there are large events. Otherwise they tend to consistently cause havoc.
Wired – Uber’s Autonomous Vehicle Strategy: Slow Their Adoption
Not only is Uber divorcing Waymo but they are also trying to sabotage robotaxis in general.
SF Standard – Delays, detours, and passed-out riders: Waymos keep blocking SF firefighters
SF Standard reports that Waymos interfering with emergency responders continues to be completely out of hand. The examples are shocking.
NHTSA sends letter to robotaxi companies telling them to quit interfering with emergency responders
The NHTSA writes a rather direct and nasty letter to robotaxi companies telling them to get their act together and stop interfering with emergency responders.
SF Chronicle – Two Bay Area teens up to ‘trouble’ in a Waymo nabbed by police
SF Chronicle reports that a couple of wayward teens managed to ride in a Waymo unaccompanied, which is not legal in California. Drinking, shooting of projectiles, and general hilarity ensued.
SF Standard – Waymos stalled and snarled traffic after SF’s biggest fireworks show in years
SF Standard reports on how once again Waymo vehicles are incompetent at driving and cause complete traffic chaos.
