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Self-Driving Cars Have Arrived. They Will Make Us Safer.

The good news: Regulators have exercised unusual restraint.

Reason

The Self-Driving Car Wars Have Never Looked More Stacked Against Cruise

General Motors’ robotaxi division is laying off 900 people. Its biggest rival seems to be doing just fine.

InsideEVs

China's Zeekr Brand Has Big Plans. Maybe For America, Too

Here's why you should be paying attention to Geely's other EV brand—yes, the one that isn't Volvo, Polestar or Lotus.

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Cruise Takes Risky Route In Autonomous Driving, Lags Behind Waymo And Tesla

GM's Cruise faces safety concerns as it falls short in miles per crash compared to competitors.

Zenger

Cruise Played Fast And Loose With Self Driving. Now Its CEO Is Out

GM's Cruise suffers the loss of its co-founder after CEO Kyle Vogt resigns from self-driving startup.

InsideEVs

Elon Musk Weighs In As Google Waymo Faces Scrutiny Over Emergency Response

Alphabet's autonomous driving has faced scrutiny over recent collision incidents.

Zenger

TechScape: Crypto in the dock, Musk in the frame and fiendish puzzles – three chilling tales for Halloween

Gather round and hear three of the latest scary stories from Silicon Valley and beyond that will frighten you long after the candy is eaten

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California regulators suspend recently approved San Francisoc robotaxi service for safety reasons

California regulators have revoked the license of a robotaxi service owned by General Motors after determining its driverless cars that recently began transporting passengers throughout San Francisco are a dangerous menace

The Independent UK

Self-driving car blocking road ‘delayed patient care’, San Francisco officials say

Cruise, the robotaxi firm, denies the city’s claims its vehicle blocked ambulance which resulted in injured person’s death

The Guardian - US

Armed with traffic cones, protesters are immobilizing driverless cars

Self-driving cars have flooded San Francisco's streets, and not everyone is happy. Street activists have been using a low-tech solution to incapacitate the vehicles.

WEKU

Driverless cars racing toward us

Waymo autonomous taxis are working the streets of San Francisco and Phoenix, now, soon to add LA and, eventually, Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

Traffic, wet concrete, and a collision with a fire truck: Robotaxis cause chaos in San Francisco after expansion

Critics warned cars weren’t ready for full operations in San Francsico ahead of vote earlier this month

The Independent UK

Cruise AV Robotaxi Gets Stuck In Wet Concrete In San Francisco

Less than a week ago, the California Public Utilities Commission approved the expansion of Cruise and Waymo's self-driving car services in San Francisco 24/7.

InsideEVs

Cruise AV Robotaxis Block SF Street, Connectivity Issues Blamed

The incident happened one day after the California Public Utilities Commission granted approval to Waymo and Cruise to offer paid robotaxi rides 24/7 in SF.

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The Guardian - US

Robotaxi breakdowns cause mayhem in San Francisco days after expansion vote

Public utilities commission had allowed Google’s Waymo and General Motors’ Cruise to operate all day in a vote on Thursday

The Independent UK

How a vote to empower autonomous ‘robotaxis’ from Cruise and Waymo has divided San Francisco

As the issue exposes deep divides on safety, ethics, environmentalism, and the footprint of Big Tech in the city, Josh Marcus takes a ride in a driverless vehicle

Fortune

Google’s Waymo and GM’s Cruise win approval to widen robotaxi service in San Francisco—prompting a vow from angry residents to continue staging traffic cone protests

City officials likely to appeal state regulator’s decision to remove limits for Cruise and Waymo, with the fire department chief telling the two companies “it is not our job to babysit your vehicles.”

WEKU

California allows robo-taxis to expand and emergency responders aren't happy

In a 3-1 vote, California's transportation regulator allows self-driving car companies to expand their programs in the state — despite opposition from police and fire departments.

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The Independent UK

2 robotaxi services seeking to bypass safety concerns and expand in San Francisco face pivotal vote

California regulators are poised to decide whether two rival robotaxi services can provide around-the-clock rides throughout San Francisco

The Independent UK

Recalling a wild ride with a robotaxi named Peaches as regulators mull San Francisco expansion plan

An Associated Press reporter recalls the first time he took a ride in a car without sitting in the driver’s seat

InsideEVs

Rivian Adds Former Hyundai Motor America CEO To Board Of Directors

Previously, Krafcik, 61, was the CEO of Waymo, also known as Google’s self-driving car project, as well as the president of TrueCar.

Zenger

Rafaela Vasquez Sentenced To Probation For Fatal Collision With Autonomous Uber Vehicle

Uber backup driver pleads guilty in landmark self-driving car fatality case

The Guardian - US

The rebel group stopping self-driving cars in San Francisco – one cone at a time

The Safe Street Rebel group has waged a war against robotaxis in an effort to end vehicle dominance in the city and promote public transport

Fortune

Angry San Franciscans are sabotaging Waymo and Cruise robotaxis with one simple trick

People living alongside the futuristic services are not happy with the effect they have on everyday traffic and emergency vehicles.

The Guardian - US

Protesters develop novel way to build cone-sensus against driverless cars

San Francisco’s Safe Street Rebel group are disabling autonomous taxis by placing a cone on the hood of the car

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