August 28, 2023

The Future of Self-Driving Cars Is Here

by The Journal

San Francisco has been the testing ground for self-driving car companies Cruise and Waymo. Now the companies want to expand statewide and to other cities across the U.S. But as WSJ’s Meghan Bobrowsky reports, the companies have faced opposition from some residents in their bid to compete with Lyft and Uber.


Further Reading: 

- America’s Most Tech-Forward City Has Doubts About Self-Driving Cars 

- Cruise, Waymo Get Approval to Expand Driverless Vehicles in San Francisco 


Further Listening: 

- The Promise and Peril of One Self-Driving Truck Company 

- Kia and Hyundai’s ‘Kia Boyz’ Problem 


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