Driverless cars were the future but now the truth is out: they’re on the road to nowhere | Christian Wolmar
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The dream of these vehicles ruling the roads remains just that. Focusing on public transport would be much smarter, says transport writer Christian Wolmar

Driverless cars were the future but now the truth is out: they’re on the road to nowhere::The dream of these vehicles ruling the roads remains just that. Focusing on public transport would be much smarter, says transport writer Christian Wolmar

  • cbarrick@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Waymo seems to be the best and most successful robotaxi service. My friends in Pittsburgh and the Bay speak highly of them.

    But it’s a shame that none of the other robotaxi companies in the US were able to succeed.

    We had a thriving robotaxi scene in Pittsburgh (R&D, no actual taxis), mostly because of CMU. But most of the work has shutdown since the pandemic (Uber ATG, Aurora, …). Waymo still seems to be doing well here though.

    • Wanderer@lemm.eeEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Waymo the one.

      Just because most of the other car companies are full of shit doesn’t mean waymo isn’t making slow yet consistent gains in the area. It might take 5 years it might take 10. But mass roll out of self driving cars is coming.

      We are just in the “this touchscreen phone isn’t ever going to take off” part of history.