#Robotaxis

From Gizmodo: Waymo’s Coverage Area Is Growing and Will Soon Be Larger Than Rhode Island

Nothing like a partly submerged self-driving car to dampen public trust in autonomous vehicles

A September 2025 incident where San Bruno police couldn't ticket a Waymo for an illegal U-turn helped trigger California's sweeping new AV regulations.

The new regulations also require AV companies to respond to first responder calls within 30 seconds.

Dozens of Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxis froze in traffic last month, sparking alarm in Beijing, Bloomberg reports.

Only 19% of Americans said they would likely own a driverless car within the next 20 years, according to Gallup.

Research suggests self-driving cars could make traffic significantly worse, not better, and the evidence on the streets is already starting to back that up.