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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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Forbes – Robocar 2023 In Review: The Fall Of Cruise

News Republisher
12/28/23
Rev 12/31/23

Article from Forbes by Brad Templeton. A very in depth review of what happened in 2023 with respect to robotaxis, with a concentration on the problems of Cruise. Includes ideas on what might happen in the future.

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SF Examiner – Why 2023 was a such bumpy ride for self-driving cars in The City

News Republisher
12/24/23
Rev 12/31/23

Article from SF Examiner by Greg Wong on what a crazy and busy year it was for Cruise and Waymo. A very useful and complete timeline of what happened during 2023, and when.

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Barrons – The EV Stock Bubble Has Popped. This One [robotaxis] Is Over, Too.

News Republisher
12/13/23
Rev 03/6/24

Article from Barrons on how the self-driving car market was an overhyped bubble. That bubble has now popped, as seen by combined market cap of five self-driving vehicle start-ups dropping by a whopping 95%.

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Forbes – An Injury Lawyer Says What GM’s Cruise Robotaxi Might Face After Dragging Woman

News Republisher
11/2/23
Rev 01/6/24

Article from Forbes by Brad Templeton. A discussion with a personal injury lawyer on legal issues associated with the incident where a pedestrian was dragged and injured by a Cruise vehicle.

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48 Hills – The environmental case against robotaxis

Sue Vaughan
08/6/23
Rev 01/13/24

See original article by Sue Vaughan on 48 Hills. They will further damage public transit—and they’re no help to people with disabilities. On August 7 and August 10, the five members of the California Public Utilities Commission will take up the proposal to permit an unlimited number of autonomous Cruise…

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Ruthless Endangerment

E.W. Niedermeyer
08/1/23
Rev 03/6/24

Post by E.W. Niedermeyer, the author of Ludicrous. Makes the key statement: "Like Large Language Models, driving automation is a technology that draws us into a fantasy, thinking a vehicle “can drive itself” after a few minutes of plausible performance. "