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Retrograde

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7. San Francisco is requiring human "pilots"

Reply to Kablooie (Reply #6)

Sat Aug 2, 2025, 06:58 PM

Aug 2

Tesla is starting to offer its robotaxis in San Francisco, but it’s being required to have a Tesla employee in the driver’s seat since the self-driving technology isn’t adequate yet. Waymo has been operating in SF with a more advanced system for about a year. I saw two empty Waymo cars driving themselves in my town last week - a bit spioky to see them waiting at traffic lights

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Jury orders Tesla to pay more than $240 million in Autopilot crash case [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 1 OP

New technology is not ready for testing on public roads. Still fails even on closed courses. eppur_se_muova Aug 1 #1

The Musk loving sycophants will be decrying the decision. CentralMass Aug 1 #2

At least 6 years ago it might not have been. Kablooie Aug 2 #6

San Francisco is requiring human "pilots" Retrograde Aug 2 #7

Tesla requires them too. Kablooie Aug 2 #8

Tesla wants to do without human monitors now Retrograde Aug 2 #9

My initial read was $420 million. Damn you, Elon! Eugene Aug 1 #3

I felt this way before /....... NGeorgian Aug 1 #4

Not trying to be negative but Tesla has lost almost every law suit that's filled against them. rogue emissary Aug 1 #5