It is forbidden to ask questions to the robotaxi driver.
A U.S. senator complains about the reluctance of robotaxi companies to answer questions regarding remote human operator interventions, which are essential for resolving potentially dangerous situations where AI driving alone is insufficient. He promises a crackdown at the federal level.
How robotaxis operate in the USA and also in Europe
A new alliance signed by Uber aims to make Zagreb the European laboratory for robotaxis. The Chinese giant Pony.ai is also involved. In the US, Amazon’s Zoox is doubling the number of cities where it operates, although rides continue to be free. It is set to chase Tesla, which only began production of the Cybercab in February.
The latest issues with Tesla’s Full Self Driving behind the wheel
According to the owner of a Model 3, the Full Self Driving system failed to recognize the lowered barriers at a railroad crossing, crashing through them. By law, the driver was supposed to intervene promptly, but some judges believe that the very name of the mode leads one to think it provides a fully automated service. In recent hours, the same accident happened to a Waymo robotaxi. Does the AI behind the wheel have a problem with trains?
