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CEO Elon Musk's pronouncements about expanding Tesla’s robotaxis at a "hyper-exponential rate” contrast the deliberate approach of Alphabet's Waymo ahead of entering new markets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/01/tech/tesla-waymo-robotaxi-industry/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #tesla #waymo #electricvehicles #tech #carmakers #selfdriving
Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ
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““The court system is currently unable to process traffic citations for AVs with no human operator. If the vehicle violates a traffic law, where a citation would be warranted, the officer must write a report providing the details surrounding the incident and the law that was violated.”
“So it looks like there are two sets of rules out there -- one for people and the other for robots,” Chris Timmons, a partner with the law firm Knowels Gallant and Timmons, said.”
“Different rules for humans and robots? APD says court system cannot process citations for Waymo”
““The court system is currently unable to process traffic citations for AVs with no human operator. If the vehicle violates a traffic law, where a citation would be warranted, the officer must write a report providing the details surrounding the incident and the law that was violated.”
“So it looks like there are two sets of rules out there -- one for people and the other for robots,” Chris Timmons, a partner with the law firm Knowels Gallant and Timmons, said.”
“Different rules for humans and robots? APD says court system cannot process citations for Waymo”
The #disinformation also added to the confusion over what exactly was happening on the streets, which was portrayed in digital & #SocialMedia [& #RightWing news #media] through starkly divergent #ideological lenses. Many posts created the false impression that the entire city was engulfed in violence, when the few clashes were limited to only very small parts.
#MediaLiteracy #moderation#TrumpLies#Trump #propaganda#LosAngeles#LAprotests #immigration #protests
There were numerous scenes of protesters throwing rocks or other objects at law enforcement officers & setting cars ablaze, including a number of self-driving #Waymo taxis. At the same time, false images spread to revive old #ConspiracyTheories that the #protests were a planned provocation, not a spontaneous response to the #immigration raids.
#MediaLiteracy#SocialMedia #moderation#TrumpLies#Trump #propaganda #disinformation#LosAngeles#LAprotests #immigration #protests
Gee I wonder why these Waymos are getting torched in LA?
https://gizmodo.com/waymos-driverless-cars-revealed-to-be-narcs-as-cops-use-them-to-probe-crimes-2000590426
> Waymo’s Driverless Cars Revealed to Be Narcs as Cops Use Them to Probe Crimes
> Footage from robotaxis is the newest data source for law enforcement.