Zoox robotaxi hands on: safe, but lagging I’m standing outside a nondescript corporate office park in Las Vegas next to a box-shaped vehicle with no proper front or back. It’s got a set of sliding doors, no steering wheel, and touchpad controls. It’s bidirectional, meaning it can move in either direction without turning around. And to be completely frank, it looks more

Robotaxi companies have a serious trust issue Photo by Tayfun Coskun / Anadolu via Getty ImagesThe recent woes of robotaxi company Cruise bring to light many interesting problems currently plaguing the autonomous vehicle industry, most importantly issues around transparency and public trust. How are we supposed to trust these companies with our lives — and indeed, you are putting your life…

Why San Francisco’s robotaxi rollout has been such a mess Driverless cars are here, flooding the streets of San Francisco, but the launch of robotaxis from Cruise and Waymo has been plagued by problems.

Video Shows Someone Smashing A Cruise Robotaxi With A Hammer It seems like residents of San Francisco’s frustrations with Cruise and their malfunctioning robotaxis have come to a head. Unfortunately, it’s a bit violent. SFGATE reports on a video that shows an unknown individual allegedly hitting one of the robotaxis with a hammer. Read more…

Have You Had Sex In A Waymo Robotaxi? Recently, we learned that people have been having sex in San Francisco robotaxis. It’s not exactly surprising news, but I’m not going to pretend it wasn’t fun to write about. I mean, (apologies to Jesus), but how many opportunities come along that allow you to get paid to introduce people to terms such as… Read more…