Driving Miss Hazy

Autonomous vehicles have taken care of the driving duties. But there’s a nagging problem. The passengers are still human. “Passengers are falling asleep, spilling drinks, dropping food, vomiting, experiencing medical emergencies and, in at least two instances, giving birth in the cars. They stumble out of the vehicles and forget to close the doors, forcing the operators to pay nearby gig workers to do it.” (“I was born in a Waymo” is the first line of a memoir I would definitely read…) Bloomberg (Gift Article): Robotaxi Riders Are Falling Asleep, Sparking Frantic 911 Calls.