KRON 4 – Waymo begins picking up passengers on SF’s Market Street
KRON 4 reports that Waymo is allegedly now picking up passengers on Market Street. Interestingly, they have zero examples of that actually happening.
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Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
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SF Chronicle – S.F. DA charges man allegedly linked to string of Waymo vandalism incidents
SF Chronicle reports that the DA is charging multiple counts of vandalism for allegedly damaging multiple Waymo vehicles. It appears that one of the charges is for a "coning" that caused no damage.
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 – US closes probe into Waymo self-driving collisions, unexpected behavior
Reuters reports that NHTSA has dropped their investigation of multiple Waymo incidences including collisions and traffic violations. No action was taken.
Jalopnik – Boston Flips The Bird To Waymo Robotaxis
Jalopnik reports that Boston folks and their city officials do not want Waymo robotaxis without first understanding their impact on equity and employment.
Boston Globe – ‘Drivers are people’: Boston City councilors want to delay the arrival of self-driving cars
Boston Globe reports that City Councilors are not happy with Waymo providing robotaxi service in Boston due to concerns about congestion, safety, and workers.
ABC 7 News – Waymo detour leaves SF tourist temporarily stuck inside garage with other robotaxis
ABC 7 News reports that a Waymo took a passenger on a "shortcut" and they ended up stuck in the Waymo dungeon parking garage. Whoops!
NBC Bay Area – Congressman wants to know how often driverless cars block police, public transit
NBC Bay Area reports on efforts to create a national law for significantly improving reporting requirements for autonomous vehicles.
electrek – Waymo outlengths Tesla: Elon’s phallic Robotaxi map backfires in Austin’s expansion battle
electrek reports that after Tesla tried to get attention by extending their Austin service area into the shape of a phallus, Waymo simply put them in place by expanding their service area even further.
Futurism – Bank Warns That Robotaxi Companies May Have Overlooked Severe Obstacles to Actually Making Money
Futurism reports on the HSBC analysis on how robotaxi companies will have great difficulty making a profit.
Business Insider – Don’t believe the hype around robotaxis, HSBC analysts say
Business Insider covers a report from HSBC that shows that the potential market for driverless taxis was "widely overestimated". Indeed, it isn't about the robotaxi technology (or the lack of it for Tesla). the problem is that the robotaxi companies are not going to be able to make a profit.
¡Olé! – No Waymos were harmed in this video
Matadors need to get their practice in, and Waymos are plentiful
FOX5 Atlanta – Waymo responds to criticism over vehicles stopped on Atlanta roads
FOX5 Atlanta reports that Waymos are getting stuck in Atlanta, just like they do in other cities.
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.
