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Waymo robotaxis are now giving rides on freeways in LA, SF and Phoenix

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311 points nharada | 1 comments | 12 Nov 25 16:06 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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mmmlinux ◴[12 Nov 25 17:06 UTC] No.45902647[source]▶
I was in SF a few weekend ago and rode both Waymo and normal Lyft style taxi cars. the Waymo was a better experience in every single way. One of the Lyfts i was in drove on the shoulder for a while like it was a lane. The Waymos were just smooth consistent driving. No aggressive driving to get you dumped off so they can get to the next fair.
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quantummagic ◴[13 Nov 25 00:00 UTC] No.45908668[source]▶
I'm surprised by all the uncynical compliments for the service, by so many on this site. We're just in the pre-enshittification days of this service. It's fine to enjoy it now, but it will definitely get worse once all the competition has been put out of business. Please enjoy these mandatory ads while we drive you to your destination...
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asdfman123 ◴[13 Nov 25 00:32 UTC] No.45908927[source]▶
There's no way for this technology not to be funded by multibillion companies, for now at the very least.
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1. quantummagic ◴[13 Nov 25 00:39 UTC] No.45908994[source]▶
Yeah, but that doesn't mean it's praiseworthy, or that we should forget what is inevitably coming along with the deal. Maybe we should be supporting human drivers, rather than dissing them as being less-desirable. That makes the mistake of comparing them with the loss-leader version of these services, not what they will really be when fully unmasked.