A group of young protesters has now launched an all-out war against these so-called robotaxis, using an unorthodox approach.
They come out after dark, riding their bikes in packs, and wearing masks to conceal their identities. , they've been roaming city streets using orange cones as their weapon of choice.
For the last two weeks, this band of young activists has become a thorn in the side of big tech companies like Waymo and Cruise, after stopping dozens of autonomous cars in their tracks, triggering their safety system by placing traffic cones on their hoods. They believe the cars are not only unsafe but are taking away much-needed resources from more efficient public transportation.
In a statement, Waymo called the group's actions"vandalism." Cruise said their cars are providing free rides to late-night workers as well as meals to food insecure San Franciscans. Billy Riggs, a professor of transportation and innovation at the University of San Francisco and an advisor to tech startups, said not only are these cars fully electric, but they're also safer; with millions of miles driven on public roads, they've had zero fatalities.
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