Waymo Has Come for the Kids in Los Angeles - The New York Times

kept by eddie jan 06

Waymo's autonomous ride-hailing service sees adoption by Los Angeles families to manage complex schedules, including shuttling children.

Robotaxis Are Spreading Across the U.S.—and So Is the Backlash - WSJ
Robotaxi services from Waymo and others are expanding across the U.S., but clashes with residents and police are increasing as the autonomous vehicles cause disruptions and traffic jams in cities like Atlanta.
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Trapped in a Self-Driving Car During an Anti-Robot Attack - The New York Times
Passengers trapped in Waymo robotaxis during San Francisco anti-autonomous-vehicle vandalism attacks describe fear and helplessness, highlighting a safety gap in emergency egress design.
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What we lost when we stopped letting kids leave the front yard
Hacker News commenters reflect on the decline in children's free-range play, attributing it to larger vehicles, safetyism, loss of community surveillance, and changing family structures, despite lower crime rates.
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Rivian rolls out new 'Universal Hands-Free' driving feature
Rivian releases Universal Hands-Free driving on Gen 2 R1 vehicles, covering 3.5M miles of roads but not handling traffic controls.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk announces major update with texting and driving on FSD
Musk confirmed Tesla's Full Self-Driving v14.2.1 allows texting and driving based on traffic context, despite Level 2 limitations and legal prohibitions.
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