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Waymo Forced to Halt Overnight Operations As Punishment for Causing Nonstop Ruckus (futurism.com)
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Waymo might be expanding its autonomous taxi services to northern cities like Minneapolis and Detroit, but back in Santa Monica, the company’s strained relationship with local residents has reached a breaking point.

According to the Santa Monica Daily Press, the city council has issued a formal demand that Waymo end overnight operations at two charging facilities there. City counselors unanimously approved the measure, which doesn’t mention Waymo by name, but instead orders two lots the company uses to charge and dispatch vehicles to cease nighttime operations.

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[–] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

It's a systemic issue with Waymo and any all the taxi "disruptors." Choices are made to put people in danger in order to extract profit by using cars AT ALL that is the problem, not who or what is operating them. Technology jesus isn't going to save grandma.

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Choices are made to put people in danger in order to extract profit by using cars AT ALL that is the problem, not who or what is operating them.

How is this any different than a person operating a cab, or a business choosing to offer food delivery?

Operating any motor vehicle in public puts people in danger and yet many people profit from the operating of motor vehicles.

What's the difference here?