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Waymo: Robotaxi drove on wrong side of SF street to ensure safety: A driverless Waymo robotaxi drove on the wrong side of a San Francisco street ...
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Waymo: Robotaxi drove on wrong side of SF street to ensure safety
Quick Glance: Waymo Robotaxi Incident with Unicyclists in San Francisco
  • A self-driving Waymo taxi in San Francisco was filmed passing unicyclists and scooters, driving down the wrong side of the street.

  • The incident occurred at the intersection of Mission and First in the South of Market district around 9:30 PM PT on Friday, where a crowd of electric-powered unicyclists and other riders were flowing down the street.

  • The footage shows the cycling crowd crossing an intersection, with the Waymo taxi following closely behind, initially staying in the right lane but then shifting into the left lane to pass the group.

  • After a tense moment, a brave unicyclist forced the car to stop by pulling out in front of it, allowing the Waymo to return to the correct lane. The incident caused controversy and raised concerns about Waymo's safety protocols.
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Mercedes-Benz becomes first automaker to sell Level 3 autonomous vehicles in the US
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Mercedes-Benz becomes first automaker to sell Level 3 autonomous vehicles ...
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Robotaxi company Waymo tests self-driving car technology in Atlanta: Self-driving car company Waymo is testing its vehicle technology in Atlanta ...
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Robotaxi company Waymo tests self-driving car technology in Atlanta
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Waymo, Cruise and Zoox Inch Forward Ahead of Tesla Joining Robotaxi Race: Robotaxi companies had an active week, expanding coverage and services while the world ...
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Waymo, Cruise and Zoox Inch Forward Ahead of Tesla Joining Robotaxi Race
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Robotaxi regulators say Tesla hasn't contacted them about plans: Elon Musk said he plans to unveil a Tesla robotaxi this summer, but California and Nevada ...
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Robotaxi regulators say Tesla hasn't contacted them about plans
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Elon Musk’s robotaxi dreams plunge Tesla into chaos: Elon Musk’s underlings at Tesla Inc are accustomed to chaos. It comes with the territory of working for a ...
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Elon Musk’s robotaxi dreams plunge Tesla into chaos
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People are afraid of self-driving cars — can the industry change that?: The main lobbyist group for the autonomous vehicle industry is releasing its new ...
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People are afraid of self-driving cars — can the industry change that?
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Here’s how fast Waymo is expanding driverless robotaxi service in S.F.: Here’s how fast Waymo is expanding its driverless robotaxi service in San Francisco 
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Here’s how fast Waymo is expanding driverless robotaxi service in S.F.
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Waymo to launch robotaxi service in Los Angeles, but no freeways: Waymo launches driverless car service in Los Angeles, taking the robot to America's car culture ...
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Waymo to launch robotaxi service in Los Angeles, but no freeways
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Autonomous driving: How does a kangaroo hop across the highway? - Golem.de: There has been some bad news about autonomous driving in recent months ...
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Autonomous driving: How does a kangaroo hop across the highway? - Golem.de
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New York City welcomes robotaxis — but only with safety drivers: New York City announced a new permitting process for companies that want to test autonomous ...
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New York City welcomes robotaxis — but only with safety drivers
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Do you want to be a crash test dummy?: Being a crash test dummy is the role New Yorkers insanely will be thrust into under a plan to let Big Tech test autonomous ...
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Do you want to be a crash test dummy?
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California could require robotaxi companies to share more data: California could require robotaxi companies to share more performance data or risk hefty fines
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California could require robotaxi companies to share more data
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3 things GM needs to win over shareholders, according to CEO Mary Barra: The veteran auto executive is betting big on an electric vehicle revolution
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3 things GM needs to win over shareholders, according to CEO Mary Barra
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When nobody is behind the wheel in car-obsessed Los Angeles: Civic leaders have protested Waymo’s arrival, warning of safety risks, while labour unions are wary ...
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When nobody is behind the wheel in car-obsessed Los Angeles
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Most Americans Wary of Self-Driving Cars as Trust in Tesla Wanes: Study: Self-driving tech is widely distrusted by the public, and Tesla's huge Autopilot ...
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Most Americans Wary of Self-Driving Cars as Trust in Tesla Wanes: Study
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Austin mayor expresses concerns over wave of self-driving cars, rail opposition: Autonomous car companies need to do a better job of working with cities to avoid ...
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Austin mayor expresses concerns over wave of self-driving cars ...
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This self-driving startup is using generative AI to predict traffic: Waabi says its new model can anticipate how pedestrians, trucks, and bicyclists move using ...
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This self-driving startup is using generative AI to predict traffic
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Driverless cars covered 5x more test miles in California in 2023: Completely driverless vehicles traveled nearly 3.3 million miles in California last year ...
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Driverless cars covered 5x more test miles in California in 2023
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A bumpy ride for EVs, autonomous vehicles throws workers out of jobs: Reduced EV investments, foreign competition and higher labor costs are prompting the ...
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A bumpy ride for EVs, autonomous vehicles throws workers out of jobs
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Apple has quietly tripled its testing of autonomous cars, records show: Apple, one of the world’s most secretive companies, quietly ramps up testing of its ...
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Apple has quietly tripled its testing of autonomous cars, records show
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A Waymo robotaxi hit a cyclist in San Francisco – here’s what happened: An autonomous Waymo car hit a cyclist in San Francisco – but luckily the cyclist had only ...
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A Waymo robotaxi hit a cyclist in San Francisco – here’s what happened
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We've Wasted Nearly $50 Billion On Self Driving Cars. Here's Where That Money Should Have Gone
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We've Wasted Nearly $50 Billion On Self Driving Cars. Here's Where That ...
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Waymo planning expansion of autonomous taxis to L.A.  : In a filing, Waymo said that it planned to expand its self-driving operations to Los Angeles.
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Waymo planning expansion of autonomous taxis to L.A. 
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More driver-assistance in cars in the near future: By 2030, 90% of vehicles produced worldwide will be equipped with driver assistance systems ...
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More driver-assistance in cars in the near future
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Motional faces self-driving car backlash: The autonomous vehicle company will no longer be funded by Dublin-based Aptiv, which acquired the MIT startup NuTonomy ...
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Motional faces self-driving car backlash
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Car-tech breakup fever is heating up: Polestar and Motional, two car tech companies, are getting dumped by their financial patrons. The breakups reflect the ...
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Car-tech breakup fever is heating up
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What’s next for robotaxis in 2024: In addition to restoring public trust, robotaxi companies need to prove that their business models can compete with Uber and ...
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What’s next for robotaxis in 2024
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What is teledriving? Remotely operated cars offer an alternative to ‘driverless’ taxis in Las Vegas
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What is teledriving? Remotely operated cars offer an alternative to ...