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
I can foresee no repercussion with the autonomous driving companies going “what do I care for traffic laws lmao”. Not to go all Niemöller but picking this fight first seems strategic. Soon enough they won’t respect pedestrian crossings because their customers want to get places faster and after that I’m guessing they’ll argue they can cut you off in your car
Human and robotic drivers banding together to fight for their right to run over cyclists.