#374: Robotaxi Backlash: Waymo, Tesla and the Fight Over Who Controls Autonomous Vehicles
Robotaxi backlash is growing just as Waymo, Tesla and other autonomous vehicle companies accelerate expansion. The Autonocast examines failed AV emergency hotlines, local resistance to driverless cars, and the federal push for standardized safety testing. Alex Roy, Ed Niedermeyer and Kirsten Korosec debate camera-only autonomy, accountability, AV regulation and operations before turning to May Mobility’s SPAC, Uber’s Las Vegas ambitions, Lucid’s Bolt partnership, and Tesla’s long-delayed Roadster.