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State Pumps the Breaks on Robo Taxis Following Back-to-Back Crashes in San Francisco

08/22/2023 - 9:39 AM By Brittany M.
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The first incident occurred Thursday just after 10 p.m. when a robo taxi collided with a fire truck that was responding to an emergency. 

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Local Leaders Plead With State to Slow Driverless Taxi Rollout

06/27/2023 - 4:29 AM By Brittany M.

The California Public Utilities Commission will vote on an expansion of driverless taxis this week. Local leaders are begging the Commission to slow down.

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See Spot Run: LAPD Gets Its Robot Police Dog

05/25/2023 - 8:41 AM By Brittany M.

The quadrupled unmanned ground vehicle named “Spot” has set off a firestorm with civil rights advocates and some members of the dais.

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San Francisco Takes Aim at Killer Robots

12/22/2022 - 9:41 AM By Brittany M.

Police robots will not be allowed to use deadly force in San Francisco — at least for now.

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NYPD Cancels Robo Dog After Social Justice Uproar

05/18/2021 - 7:03 AM By Brittany M.

The New York Police Department has canceled a $94,000 contract with an artificial intelligence company that had developed a robotic version of man’s best friend.

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