This is huge. I can't believe it took this long before accountability was established in a domain so evident and hazardous as traffic. But proves its doable. Now let's see it enforced, rapidly and at appropriate scale to effect change. #AIEthics #driverless

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California to begin ticketing driverless cars that violate traffic laws

Under the new rules, police will be able to issue tickets directly to the car's manufacturer when an autonomous vehicle breaks a traffic law.

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#Waymo, the autonomous driving #AV tech firm whose so-called #robotaxis are now roaming the streets of #London, has allegedly told #cycling campaigners that expecting their #driverless cars to respect #bikelanes is “too high a bar” – because their customers want to be dropped off in them https://road.cc/news/driverless-taxis-veering-into-cycle-lanes-normal-practice-says-waymo
Expecting driverless taxis to respect bike lanes “too high a bar” – because customers want to be dropped off in them, autonomous vehicle firm Waymo tells cyclists

Waymo, the autonomous driving tech firm whose so-called ‘robo-taxis’ are now roaming the streets of London, has allegedly told cycling campaigners that expecting their driverless cars to respect cycle lanes is “too high a bar” – because their customers want to be dropped off in them.But Waymo has denied making such a claim, instead pointing ... Read more

road.cc
California Police Can Start Ticketing Driverless Cars

The Department of Motor Vehicles says it could suspend or revoke permits for Waymo taxis and other driverless cars for continued violations.

The New York Times
Expecting driverless taxis to respect bike lanes “too high a bar” – because customers want to be dropped off in them, autonomous vehicle firm Waymo tells cyclists

Waymo, the autonomous driving tech firm whose so-called ‘robo-taxis’ are now roaming the streets of London, has allegedly told cycling campaigners that expecting their driverless cars to respect cycle lanes is “too high a bar” – because their customers want to be dropped off in them.But Waymo has denied making such a claim, instead pointing ... Read more

road.cc

I Rode A Driverless Taxi. What I Learned Will Scare You — vía More Perfect Union

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqVuNSx7sgs

#waymo #displacement #taxis #driverless #transportation

I Rode A Driverless Taxi. What I Learned Will Scare You

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Doubts loom over Waymo taking over Toronto streets with robo taxis
Waymo is trying to bring its driverless taxis to Toronto's streets, but it isn't clear whether the company will even be welcome in the city, with both Mayor Olivia Chow and Premier Doug Ford expressing concerns over the impact on local jobs.The Toronto Star reports that Waymo told Chow's office of its plans to apply to the Ontario government's automated vehicle pi...
https://www.blogto.com/tech/2026/04/waymo-robo-taxis-ontario/

Baidu Inc. (@Baidu_Inc)

Apollo Go가 두바이 RTA의 자율주행 택시 상용화 출시에 참여했으며, @DTCUAE와 Uber와 함께 완전 무인 운행을 지원한다고 알렸습니다. 실제 이용 가능한 로보택시 서비스 확대라는 점에서 의미가 큽니다.

https://x.com/Baidu_Inc/status/2038806499519291757

#apollogo #robotaxi #driverless #uber #autonomousvehicle

Baidu Inc. (@Baidu_Inc) on X

Congrats @rta_dubai on the launch of commercial autonomous taxi services! We're proud Apollo Go is part of this rollout, and glad to support the launch alongside @DTCUAE and @Uber. Riders can book their fully driverless trips right now through the Apollo Go app, with rides

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If there are #driverless cars, why aren’t there riderless bicycles?