Rideshares And Robotaxis Are Making Traffic Worse MIT professor Carlo Ratti and data scientist John Rossant warned in a San Francisco Chronicle joint op-ed this weekend that robotaxis will be a blight on American cities. Their proof? That ridesharing has been a blight on American cities. The result of rideshare, particularly inexpensive rideshare like Uber Pool, has… Read more…

Robotaxis are driving on thin ice Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeThe day after California regulators handed driverless car companies a major victory, allowing them to expand their services without restriction in San Francisco, a herd of robotaxis decided to celebrate by breaking down in the middle of a busy street. According to several local news reports, 10 Cruise vehi…

Waymo’s robotaxis coming to Austin, Texas Waymo, the Alphabet-owned autonomous vehicle company, will begin offering its ride-hailing services in Austin, Texas, according to a Wednesday announcement.