Driverless Vehicles

Waymo's Robotaxis Racked Up $65,000 in Fines Just in San Francisco

Mar

2025

Waymo's Robotaxis Racked Up $65,000 in Fines Just in San Francisco

Waymo, Alphabet's autonomous taxi service, faced significant challenges in San Francisco last year, accumulating over $65,000 in fines due to nearly 600 parking violations. This situation raises questions about the operational efficacy of driverless vehicles in urban environments and their compliance with local traffic regulations.

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San Francisco Cops Pull Evidence From Cameras in Driverless Cars

May

2022

Surveillence

San Francisco Cops Pull Evidence From Cameras in Driverless Cars

The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) uses driverless vehicles to obtain evidence for investigations, according to IoT World Today. The SFPD has fostered using the footage as evidence regularly, which threatens privacy rights.

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Apr

2022

Driverless Vehicles

Cops Pull Over Driverless Car

HAL 9000 got pulled over. Didn't have headlights on.

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Government Action Needed to Ensure Insurance Against Major Hacking of Driverless Vehicles, Experts Warn

Nov

2021

Driverless Vehicles

Government Action Needed to Ensure Insurance Against Major Hacking of Driverless Vehicles, Experts Warn

Government action is needed so driverless vehicles can be insured against malicious hacks which could have potentially catastrophic consequences, a study says.

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