Cruise launches driverless robotaxi service in San Francisco

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Cruise to launch robotaxi services in Austin, Phoenix before end of 2022

As part of its strategy to scale rapidly, Cruise will launch a driverless ridehail service in Phoenix and Austin before the end of 2022.

techcrunch.com

 

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BBC takes a spin

 

[Abdul Rehman Majeed]

I saw one of these robo taxies driving in SF last month. it was stopped in the middle of a really busy intersection blocking traffic. Clearly not ready for prime time.

These modern cars have auto brake system. May the car stopped for a durg junkie peeing in middle of the road.

 

[CodeforFood]

Well there's all sorts of questions that have to be asked which all result in cost.

1) Do they require a city to be pre-mapped before the vehicles can be run in them?

Many systems do (including Waymo and Cruise)
This in itself is a cost. How often do they need the maps to be updated? How many countries are going to allow ALL their streets (which BTW can include the buildings beyond the street edge) to be continuously mapped to the millimeter by a foreign car company? This could be seen as a national security risk.

How many moving parts do their sensors have. How many years can they survive? How fragile are they to being bumped into?

All sort of questions.

the cost will get lower as the footprint increases. They may take initial hit but if they succeed they will recover from all initial challenges. The real problem is finding ways to increase the footprint. You can sell this dream in San Francisco, but does other places accept this.

 

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The real problem is finding ways to increase the footprint. You can sell this dream in San Francisco, but does other places accept this.

First Ride in Cruise Driverless Car - Austin TX​

 

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Whole Mars Catalog (of Tesla FSD Beta fame) takes a ride in a Cruise.

 

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Austin

 

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Are they BLM protestors proof?