Mob Vandalizes and Torches Self-Driving Waymo Taxi in San Francisco
Over the weekend, a self-driving taxi operated by Google’s Waymo was attacked and destroyed by a mob in San Francisco. An enraged mob used fireworks to set vehicles on fire, sparking violent clashes between lawless California and unmanned vehicles. tech spot report Around 9pm on Saturday night, Waymo’s self-driving Jaguar I-Pace was driving through San […]
Crowd sets Waymo self-driving car on fire in San Francisco
A crowd destroyed a Waymo self-driving car on a street in San Francisco’s Chinatown on Saturday night, and a man set it on fire, the city’s fire department said. Said. video In the incident, a man is seen stopping an empty car on the street and hitting her with a skateboard. Soon, a crowd forms […]
Crowd Vandalizes, Sets Fire To Waymo Self-Driving Car In San Francisco
Video footage showed a crowd destroying a Waymo self-driving car and setting it on fire in San Francisco on Saturday. The car was reportedly driving through the city’s Chinatown area Saturday night before a crowd began to gather around the white sport utility vehicle. Video footage posted on X (formerly Twitter) showed a large crowd […]
‘Boycott Tesla’ Super Bowl ads target self-driving technology
On Sunday, two Super Bowl ads took aim at Tesla’s self-driving technology, calling on viewers to boycott the company and claiming the company’s vehicles are unsafe. The Dawn Project’s ad echoes the 2023 Super Bowl ad campaign in which an Autopilot-powered Tesla mowed down child-sized dummies in a parking lot. “Here’s what Elon Musk doesn’t […]
Tesla Drivers Find Way to Make ‘Full Self-Driving’ More Dangerous
Videos of Tesla drivers wearing Apple Vision Pro headsets and making their cars drive themselves have gone viral, raising alarms about Elon Musk’s notoriously dangerous driver-assistance technology. mashable report Multiple videos of Tesla drivers wearing the new Apple Vision Pro headset and driving using the vehicle’s “Full Self-Driving” feature have raised concerns about potential safety […]
Why self-driving cars are able to completely break the rules in this California city
If you feel like technology is advancing rapidly, you might be right. In some states, such as California, laws have not yet caught up with technology. If rideshare drivers and rental scooters weren't already complicating the roads enough, there are now self-driving cars on the roads and no one is holding them accountable. Since they […]
Cruise offers $75,000 to end California regulator’s probe after self-driving taxi dragged pedestrian
General Motors' Cruise Company on Friday offered $75,000 to settle a California regulator's investigation into an accident in which a pedestrian was dragged by one of the company's self-driving cars. according to fox businessGM's self-driving taxi service division has proposed a settlement to resolve an investigation into allegations by the California Public Utilities Commission that […]
Self-driving cars that break traffic laws won’t receive tickets in California: Report
Recent rules say self-driving cars that don't comply with California traffic laws won't be ticketed. NBC News The report has been revealed. Self-driving cars equipped with artificial intelligence have been seen running red lights, entering construction zones and failing to move out of the way of emergency vehicles, according to news outlets. However, current California […]
Self-driving cars in California exempt from traffic tickets: report
Self-driving cars in California will reportedly not be subject to traffic tickets, despite an increase in reports of accidents involving self-driving cars. Ann NBC Bay Area Police can't ticket self-driving cars because of a loophole in Golden State law that says only drivers can be ticketed for misbehavior on the road, according to a report. […]