ARM’s IPO poised to be the deal that SoftBank—and the IPO market—desperately need Should the IPO go as planned, SoftBank could be on track to double its investment. Fortune · Aug 23, 2023
GM’s Cruise agrees to immediately take half its robotaxis off San Francisco’s streets The city's fire department chief that didn't want to babysit robotaxis now saw one of her emergency vehicles collide with a Cruise self-driving car on the way to a scene. Fortune · Aug 22, 2023
Cruise To Reduce Robotaxi Fleet By 50% In SF Following Fire Truck Collision The state DMV is investigating “recent concerning incidents” involving Cruise vehicles in San Francisco and called for the robotaxi business to have no more than 50 driverless vehicles on the roads during the day. InsideEVs · Aug 22, 2023
Traffic, wet concrete, and a collision with a fire truck: Robotaxis cause chaos in San Francisco after expansion Critics warned cars weren’t ready for full operations in San Francsico ahead of vote earlier this month The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023
GM's Cruise autonomous vehicle unit agrees to cut fleet in half after 2 crashes in San Francisco General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has agreed to cut its fleet of San Francisco robotaxis in half as authorities investigate two recent crashes in the city The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023
Cruise Robotaxi Collides With San Francisco Fire Truck, One Injured Cruise said the robotaxi entered the intersection on a green light and was struck by the emergency vehicle that "appeared to be en route to an emergency scene." InsideEVs · Aug 18, 2023
San Francisco launches driverless bus service following robotaxi expansion San Francisco has launched an autonomous shuttle service less than a week after regulators approved the expansion of robotaxis despite traffic and safety concerns The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023
Cruise AV Robotaxi Gets Stuck In Wet Concrete In San Francisco Less than a week ago, the California Public Utilities Commission approved the expansion of Cruise and Waymo's self-driving car services in San Francisco 24/7. InsideEVs · Aug 16, 2023
Cruise AV Robotaxis Block SF Street, Connectivity Issues Blamed The incident happened one day after the California Public Utilities Commission granted approval to Waymo and Cruise to offer paid robotaxi rides 24/7 in SF. InsideEVs · Aug 15, 2023
Autonomous cars are free to roll in San Francisco. The first weekend was a doozy Reports of stalled cars near the Outside Lands music festival, and in other parts of the city, provided an I-told-you-so moment for critics of a new resolution allowing robotaxis to ply the streets of San Francisco. Fortune · Aug 14, 2023
How a vote to empower autonomous ‘robotaxis’ from Cruise and Waymo has divided San Francisco As the issue exposes deep divides on safety, ethics, environmentalism, and the footprint of Big Tech in the city, Josh Marcus takes a ride in a driverless vehicle The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023
Google’s Waymo and GM’s Cruise win approval to widen robotaxi service in San Francisco—prompting a vow from angry residents to continue staging traffic cone protests City officials likely to appeal state regulator’s decision to remove limits for Cruise and Waymo, with the fire department chief telling the two companies “it is not our job to babysit your vehicles.” Fortune · Aug 11, 2023
California allows robo-taxis to expand and emergency responders aren't happy In a 3-1 vote, California's transportation regulator allows self-driving car companies to expand their programs in the state — despite opposition from police and fire departments. WEKU · Aug 10, 2023
2 robotaxi services seeking to bypass safety concerns and expand in San Francisco face pivotal vote California regulators are poised to decide whether two rival robotaxi services can provide around-the-clock rides throughout San Francisco The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023
InsideEVs · Aug 8, 2023 Cruise Robotaxi Collides With Turning Semi-Truck In San Francisco The GM-owned self-driving unit confirmed the incident and said the semi-truck was in the right lane when it tried to turn left as the Cruise car was passing.
The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2023 Recalling a wild ride with a robotaxi named Peaches as regulators mull San Francisco expansion plan An Associated Press reporter recalls the first time he took a ride in a car without sitting in the driver’s seat
The Guardian - US · Jul 26, 2023 The rebel group stopping self-driving cars in San Francisco – one cone at a time The Safe Street Rebel group has waged a war against robotaxis in an effort to end vehicle dominance in the city and promote public transport
InsideEVs · Jul 20, 2023 Cruise Ad Saying Humans Are Terrible Drivers Draws Criticism From Former NHTSA Head The General Motors-backed autonomous taxi service mentioned that over 40,000 Americans were killed in car crashes last year.
Fortune · Jul 10, 2023 Angry San Franciscans are sabotaging Waymo and Cruise robotaxis with one simple trick People living alongside the futuristic services are not happy with the effect they have on everyday traffic and emergency vehicles.
The Guardian - US · Jul 7, 2023 Protesters develop novel way to build cone-sensus against driverless cars San Francisco’s Safe Street Rebel group are disabling autonomous taxis by placing a cone on the hood of the car
Wales Online · Jul 6, 2023 New Marella Cruise itineraries launched with deals on sale this month There are trips around the Caribbean and the Med
The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2023 TechScape: Self-driving cars are here and they’re watching you Driverless cars have their cameras trained on the road – and on those inside, making some wonder just how that data will be used. Plus, Twitter’s viewing limits
Tribune News Service · Jun 30, 2023 Aurora’s self-driving trucks are on the road. What it’s like inside an autonomous big rig PALMER, Texas — Darcy Desjarlais, senior truck operations specialist at Aurora, hovers both hands under the steering wheel of Aurora’s self-driving truck as it cruises at 65 miles per hour down Interstate 45, heading in its typical route toward Houston.
Los Angeles Times · Jun 30, 2023 Editorial: Slow the roll of robotaxis. They aren’t safe enough yet to take over California’s streets Self-driving cars may be the future, but right now they’re still a work in progress.
The Guardian - US · Jun 23, 2023 Fire chief warns against ‘unleashing’ self-driving taxis in San Francisco Driverless cars are becoming a nuisance for the department as they appear to obstruct fire engines and block roads in emergencies