Barrons – Why Protestors Are Burning Waymo Self-Driving Cars in Los Angeles.
Barrons speculates on why protestors are burning Waymo vehicles
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Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
Robotaxi.news
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…
Read MoreBarrons – Why Protestors Are Burning Waymo Self-Driving Cars in Los Angeles.
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.
SF Chronicle – Waymos are getting more assertive. Why the driverless taxis are learning to drive like humans
SF Chronicle reports on how autonomous Waymos are starting to pick up all the bad habits of human drivers.
LA Times – Santa Monica residents go to war against Waymo, including obstructing driverless taxis
LA Times reports on how awful Waymo is towards neighbors. Their charging lots create loud sounds 24-hours a day. Neighbors have taken to blocking the vehicles with cones or even their bodies.
CNBC – Waymo recalls 1,200 self-driving vehicles after minor collisions
CNBC reports of another recall of Waymo robotaxis. This time the problem was that they drove into chains, gates, and other roadway barriers, situations that would have been easily avoided by human drivers.
SF Standard – Uber taxis will roll onto Market Street against Lurie’s wishes
SF Standard reports that to the surprise of no one, Uber is now planning on also operating vehicles on the Transit Only portion of Market Street.
Forbes – Inside The Waymo Factory Building A Robotaxi Future
Forbes reports on how Waymo is creating more and more robotaxis. The odd thing is that Google has committed to Jaguar I-PACE vehicles and have 2,000 in storage, even though the car has been obsoleted. And their Chinese option is of course subject to 175% tariffs, making it very uneconomical.
electrek – Waymo says its robotaxis are up to 25x safer for pedestrians and cyclists
electrek reports on Waymo's press release where they claim that their robotaxis are much safer. The problem is, safety isn't about making safer cars. It is instead about road design and reducing car use.
SF Examiner – Local robotaxi control law not coming this year
SF Examiner reports on how California state legislators are currently not trying to move forward legislation that would give local jurisdictions the opportunity to regulate robotaxis. Part of the reason is that Mayor Lurie is now trying to welcome Waymos to the transit only portion of Market St instead of trying to regulate them.
CNBC – California overhauling self-driving vehicle regulations governing Waymo, Tesla, Zoox and others
CNBC reports that the California DMV has announced that they are seeking public comment on proposed regulation changes for robotaxis.
FOX7 Austin – Waymo driverless cars in Austin slammed with complaints
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.
San Francisco Chronicle – S.F. has a smart plan to improve Market Street. Waymos aren’t part of it
SF Chronicle op-ed on how Waymos will not improve Market St, but instead make it worse.
