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Cruising San Francisco, With No One Behind the Wheel

Baua Electric

When David De Clercq traveled to San Francisco last year, he had a few musts on his itinerary: Go to Alcatraz. Self-driving cars, also known as autonomous vehicles or, colloquially, robotaxis, have been driving the streets of San Francisco in some form since 2009 and have been operating commercially since last August. “I

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Driverless Waymo car hits cyclist in San Francisco, causes minor scratches – ET Auto

Baua Electric

A driverless Waymo car collided with a cyclist in San Francisco on Tuesday but the bicyclist suffered only minor scratches and left the scene on their own, the company said by email. They said the San Francisco Police Department was investigating the incident. Last year, more than two dozen unions urged U.S.

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Driverless Waymo car vandalized and set on fire in San Francisco

Baua Electric

Yesterday evening, an autonomous Waymo car was set on a fire in San Francisco. According to one eyewitness account from Michael Vandi provided to The Autopian, people were setting off fireworks (Lunar New Year was Saturday) on Jackson Street in San Francisco.

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Study finds ride-sharing companies biggest contributors to growing traffic congestion in San Francisco

Green Car Congress

Researchers from the University of Kentucky and the San Francisco County Transportation Authority have determined that, contrary to the concept and vision, transportation network companies such as Uber and Lyft are the biggest contributor to growing traffic congestion in San Francisco. Erhardt et al.

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A Waymo robotaxi hit a cyclist in San Francisco – here’s what happened

Baua Electric

An autonomous Waymo car hit a cyclist in San Francisco yesterday – but luckily the cyclist had only minor injuries. According to Reuters, a San Francisco Fire Department spokesperson said that a 911 call was made, but that the cyclist was not taken to the hospital and left the scene on their own. Get started today!

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Electrify America opens an amenity-rich indoor EV charging station in San Francisco – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Two of The post Electrify America opens an amenity-rich indoor EV charging station in San Francisco – Charged EVs appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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In San Francisco, being a human rather of a robotic will value you

Baua Electric

San Francisco lets in drivers and automobiles, takes fingerprints, drug-tests drivers and problems a written examination, amongst alternative necessities. Not like with taxicabs, the dimensions of a robotaxi fleet can’t be regulated through San Francisco’s issuance of medallions to keep watch over congestion.