¡Olé! – No Waymos were harmed in this video
Matadors need to get their practice in, and Waymos are plentiful
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Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
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Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
Waymo
Waymo is fortunate to have a better reputation than the rest, but their incident rate is still not acceptable…
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TechCrunch – Waymo robotaxis are heading to Philadelphia and NYC
TechCrunch reports that Waymo is taking small steps towards expanding to cities in the north east
Daily News Opinion – Go slow on Waymo: Several cautions before self-driving cars come to NYC streets
The NYC Daily News Editorial Board urges the city to put up significant guardrails before allowing Waymo robotaxis.
Tesla’s former head of AI warns against believing that self-driving is solved
electrek reports on how even Andrej Karpathy, the former head of AI at Tesla, doesn't believes that Teslas nor Waymos are truly automated driving. That technology simply doesn't exist yet.
Gizmodo – Tesla and Google’s Robotaxis Still Really Aren’t That Autonomous
Gizmodo reports on how Waymo and Tesla vehicles are not truly autonomous. And they won't solve any problems because they will just cause more traffic.
Business Insider – A study shows Waymo is more expensive than Uber and Lyft, but some people are willing to eat the extra costs
Business Insider reports that Waymo robotaxis are actually more expensive to use than Uber or Lyft. This does not bode well for the future of robotaxis as a profitable business venture, once the novelty wears off.
Bay Area Current – The Torched Waymos: Burning Effigies of Tech Oligarchy
Bay Area Current provides more in depth reasons for why protestors have been burning Waymos
Wired – Ahead of Protests, Waymo Scales Back Robotaxi Service Nationwide
Waymo is apparently a bit tired of being the target of political ire. So they are hiding away for a few days.
SF Chronicle – If Waymos are ignited during Saturday’s No Kings protest, S.F. officials could let them burn
It is remarkable that officials in San Francisco have to put out announcement that if Waymos are lit on fire during protests that they likely will just let them burn
Lawsuit filed for cyclist seriously injured by two Waymo robotaxis
A lawsuit has been filed by a cyclist in San Francisco who was seriously injured by two (yes, two!) Waymo robotaxis. This demonstrates why Waymo should not be allowed on the transit only portions of Market Street. They simply are not safe with respect to bicyclists.
Barrons – Why Protestors Are Burning Waymo Self-Driving Cars in Los Angeles.
Barrons speculates on why protestors are burning Waymo vehicles
CNBC – Photos show Waymo vehicles on fire during LA protests as company cuts downtown service
CNBC reports on photos of the rather spectacular Waymo fires in Los Angeles during the ICD protests
Wall Street Journal – Waymo Driverless Taxis Become Protesters’ New Favorite Target
WSJ reports on how Waymos have become a target of protests. Current count is 5 Waymos destroyed.
Reddit – Wheel came off my Waymo while driving full speed through an intersection
A Waymo user reports on Reddit on how they were going feel speed through an intersection in Austin when a front wheel, yup, just plain fell off.
Forbes – Waymo To Separate From Google?
Forbes reports that Waymo is losing money hand over fist, and if they are separated from Alphabet/Google due to the anti-trust ruling, then their viability is very questionable. And the Forbes article makes a compelling argument of why this could happen.
