CEO Elon Musk's pronouncements about expanding Tesla’s robotaxis at a "hyper-exponential rate” contrast the deliberate approach of Alphabet's Waymo ahead of entering new markets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/01/tech/tesla-waymo-robotaxi-industry/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #tesla #waymo #electricvehicles #tech #carmakers #selfdriving

Why do Waymos keep loitering in front of my house? https://www.theverge.com/google-waymo/766002/waymo-la-loiter-parking-robotaxi-ai-public-space #AutonomousCars #Transportation #Report #Waymo

Intel’s New Deal + Waymo C.E.O. Tekedra Mawakana on Scaling Driverless Cars + Trumps in Tech - “At its core, what this is is like a state-sponsored industrial project.” - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/podcasts/hardfork-intel-waymo.html #driverlessandsemiautonomousvehicles #artificialintelligence #scienceandtechnology #intelcorporation #trumpdonaldj #trumpmelania #waymo

https://www.europesays.com/2364387/ Tesla’s Elon Musk takes another shot at Waymo’s capabilities stemming from LiDAR #ElonMusk #Featured #Lidar #Musk #tesla #waymo

What about opposition to #cars more generally, whether they are robotically-controlled or human-driven, since I can't breathe in the midst of constant poor #airquality

https://gothamist.com/news/no-way-mo-opposition-to-nycs-robot-car-pilot-grows #waymo #climate #climatechange #brooklyn

Self-driving cars begin testing on NYC streets

https://www.amny.com/nyc-transit/self-driving-cars-nyc-first-permit-waymo/

#Waymo received its first #permit from the #NewYork Department of Transportation to start #testing autonomous vehicles in #Manhattan and Downtown #Brooklyn. The company will test up to eight vehicles with a driver behind the wheel, marking the city’s first autonomous vehicle testing launch. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/22/waymo-permit-new-york-city-nyc-rides.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news

#Waymo is a death sentence to bike riders and pedestrians in #NYC
https://gothamist.com/news/new-york-city-gives-self-driving-taxi-firm-waymo-the-green-light-on-pilot-program

Oh, look! Waymo's #autonomous #cars are ready to gridlock the #Big #Apple with robotic precision. Meanwhile, the article itself remains as accessible as a New York City parking spot: "Access Denied."
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/22/waymo-permit-new-york-city-nyc-rides.html #Waymo #Tech #News #AccessDenied #HackerNews #ngated

Waymo granted first permit to begin testing autonomous vehicles in New York City

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/22/waymo-permit-new-york-city-nyc-rides.html

Move over yellow taxis? Waymo granted first permit to begin testing autonomous vehicles in New York City.

CNBC reports: https://flip.it/TQeir7

Home to Amazon and Microsoft, Seattle passengers still can’t hail a driverless ride - A Waymo taxi in San Francisco. (Photo by Hoseung Han on Unsplash)

While taxi c... - https://www.geekwire.com/2025/home-to-amazon-and-microsoft-seattle-passengers-still-cant-hail-a-driverless-ride/ #seattledepartmentoftransportation #washingtonstatelegislature #universityofwashington #urbanfreightlab #transportation #driverlesscars #cityofseattle #robotaxis #robotaxi #civic #taxis #waymo #zoox

Waymo’s Driverless Fleet Leaves Tesla in the Dust

Drove behind a Waymo in D.C. yesterday. Considered bumping it from behind, but a friend kindly noted "they probably have lawyers who'd come after you" so I didn't.

Made me think of sci-fi books where "Earthers" reject technology to live like thier ancestors on earth. They're usually portrayed negatively, but what if they originally rejected tech because it was used for harm? What if they started off by the desire to disrupt the oligarchs reach or the state's surveillance?

Tesla Robotaxi Stops Mid-Intersection After Running a Red Light… The Influencer Onboard Calls It “Impressive”

https://fuelarc.com/cars/tesla-robotaxi-stops-mid-intersection-after-running-a-red-light-the-influencer-onboard-calls-it-impressive/

A union town built on cow paths is no place for robotaxis, some Boston councilors say
https://www.universalhub.com/2025/union-town-built-cow-paths-no-place-robotaxis-some-boston-councilors
#Waymo

Tesla Reports Drop in Self-Driving Safety After Introducing “End-to-End Neural Networks”

https://fuelarc.com/news-and-features/teslas-self-driving-data-reports-safety-decline-after-introducing-end-to-end-neural-networks/

#waymo apologizing for being too greedy last night.

Seitenhieb auf #Telsa: #Waymo vergrößert Servicegebiet in Austin
https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000280176/seitenhieb-auf-robotaxi-waymo-vergroessert-servicegebiet-in-austin

Angesichts der Steigerungen von Idiotie in der (westlichen) Welt: wie hoch sind die Chancen, dass #Musk mal auszuckt und seine #Robotaxi-Flotte so programmiert, die Waymo-Fahrzeuge zu touchieren?

Aus Gründen:

Why #SelfDriving #Taxis are a Terrible Idea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcKUYbChE3A