CNBC – Waymo expanding to Baltimore, Pittsburgh and St. Louis with manual test drives
CNBC reports that Waymo is now planning on expanding to Baltimore, Pittsburgh and St. Louis.
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Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
Robotaxi.news
Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
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Robotaxis are not just limited by weak technology. They unfortunately also don’t make any business sense…
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KRON – Waymo pledges donation after beloved San Francisco corner store cat struck, killed
KRON reports that Waymo acknowledges that one of their robotaxis struck and killed a beloved cat. But hey, they promise to make a donation to an unrelated cause.
TechCrunch – Waymo co-CEO on robotaxi vandalism: ‘We’re not standing for it’
TechCrunch covers how Waymo wants to arrest people who vandalize Waymo vehicles. Meanwhile they kill pets with impunity.
Reuters – Tesla settles two lawsuits on 2019 California crashes related to Autopilot software
Reuters reports on how Tesla suddenly settled two "Autopilot" crash lawsuits, not long after losing a $243 million verdict against the company.
Gothamist – No Way-mo: Opposition to NYC’s robot car pilot grows
Gothamist reports that the opposition to NYC's Waymo pilot is quickly growing, especially amongst actual humans who drive taxis.
Reuters – Tesla rejected $60 million settlement before losing $243 million Autopilot verdict
Reuters reports that Tesla could have settled their previous lawsuit for $60 million but insisted on fighting it which resulted in a much larger settlement of $243 million. Whoops!
electrek – The Tesla Autopilot lawsuit floodgates are open, lawyer who beat Tesla is going for round 2
electrek reports on how Tesla not lost the most recent trial to a tune of $243 million but they also tried to hide relevant data. They will likely fare even worse in the upcoming trial in California.
The Verge – The lawyer who beat Tesla is ready for ‘round two’
The Verge interviews the lawyer behind the $243 million award and discusses how this is just the start of a morass of legal problems for Tesla.
Motortrend – Waymo’s New L.A.-Based Robotaxi Has 10 Windshield Wipers
Motortrend reports on the new Zeekr vehicles that have recently been spotted in San Francisco, though not yet able to provide passenger service.
Reuters – Tesla, Elon Musk sued by shareholders over Robotaxi claims
Reuters reports that Tesla and Elon Musk are being sued for misrepresenting claims on abilities of Tesla robotaxi system
NY Times – Jury Says Tesla Was Partly to Blame for Fatal Crash
NY Times reports that Tesla Autopilot was flawed and that Tesla bore 1/3 responsibility in the death of Naibel Benavides. Tesla will be required to pay $243 million in punitive and compensatory damages to the parents of the woman and to her boyfriend.
Forbes – Tesla Robotaxis Average Just 20 Miles A Day — Meanwhile, Where’s Mobileye?
Forbes reports that Tesla robotaxis have driven just a pathetic average of 20 miles a day
CNBC – Tesla shares drop 8% after auto sales plunge again
CNBC reports that Tesla had another disastrous quarter, and the hype about robotaxis and robots is helping support the meme stock.
electrek – Elon Musk with a straight face: Tesla Robotaxi will cover half of US population by end of the year
electrek reports on Elon Musk's absurd prediction that Tesla Robotaxis will cover half the population of the US. Pure comedy!
Wired – Did Tesla’s Robotaxi Launch Backfire?
Wired reports that a recent survey shows that people are not interested in Tesla's alleged robotaxi service in the first place. Difficult to address the technical issues when their biggest problem is lack of demand.
