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Sex in a Waymo Robotaxi: Have You Tried It?
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…
Ten Cruise Robotaxis Cause Traffic Jam Shortly After Expanding
Concert-goers left San Francisco’s Outside Lands Music Festival Friday bracing for bad traffic, not knowning a gaggle of Cruise robotaxis would make the mess much, much worse.
California Approves 24/7 Robotaxi Service Expansion
The California Public Utilities Commission voted 3-1 in favor of opening up robotaxis for 24/7 service anywhere in the city of San Francisco Thursday night. The vote comes after contentious public comment both for and against the two companies—Waymo and Cruise—and their self-driving cars.
Citizens Use Traffic Cones to Disable Self-Driving Cars in San Francisco
Folks in San Francisco are not pleased with the self-driving cars taking over their streets, and now they seem to be taking action. A new TikTok trend shows San Francisco citizens disabling robo-taxis using the humble and widely available traffic cone.
Self-Driving Cars: Cops View Them as Mobile Surveillance Cameras
No matter how frustrating or dangerous self-driving taxis continue to be, companies are currently expanding their use in cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Vegas. Police, meanwhile, are taking advantage of the self-driving taxi proliferation to investigate crimes and possibly violate your privacy.