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Zoox Robotaxis Are Hitting Public Roads. I Took an Early Test Ride
Zoox is rolling out its self-driving vehicles in Las Vegas and San Francisco. I got a sneak peek at what’s coming. Read more on CNET: No Steering Wheel, Pedals or Driver’s Seat: Is Zoox the Future of Robotaxis? 0:00 Intro 1:22 Riding in a Zoox robotaxi 3:49 Self-driving car concerns 5:45 Zoox’s road to self-driving…
@TheFrugalAudiophile
November 15, 2024 at 11:24 am
Several of my boomer friends say they will never own or even ride in an autonomous vehicle. I think the biggest optical these vehicles have is public perception. It may not be until a generation grows up that does not know any different before they are widely excepted. This was the case with computers and now we have generations that do not know life without them.
@PTRAINBOY
November 15, 2024 at 1:49 pm
Boomers have the money to buy them. Just so you know
@JayJay-lc5qq
November 15, 2024 at 8:22 pm
I’m a Boomer. There have been amazing improvements and boomers need to back off and stop complaining and get with the times.
@AI.Absurdity
November 15, 2024 at 11:26 am
People will destroy that thing in a week.
@aaronlane8276
November 15, 2024 at 1:17 pm
Since it’s in Vegas, I bet a lot of drunks will puke in it.
@hotdavesweet
November 15, 2024 at 11:26 am
is it really full autonomous or RC? that’s the key question
@jtown408
November 15, 2024 at 11:30 am
how are they with traffic laws? like, signs that say “no right turn on red” or who has the right-of-way?
@mr.k5687
November 15, 2024 at 12:03 pm
Salaam!! The prophet (peace be upon him) talked about people riding in a box. Scary when you think about how accurate the times to come will be.
@perrywales
November 15, 2024 at 12:13 pm
I’m a boomer and not in tech. I use both taxis, uber and Lyft. While I’m in the city of Seattle, mass transit can be sketchy during the times I need it. I’d easily try a Zoox. Futuristic, electric, ground up design, easy to ingress/egress, yeah, can’t wait!
@HauteHorizon
November 15, 2024 at 12:26 pm
The thing about these driverless vehicles is that they can easily be trolled by tweakers and whatnot
@reo16
November 15, 2024 at 1:01 pm
why are companies in the US allowed to “self” certify? Sounds like a bad idea and potential accidents waiting to happen.
@aelaan12
November 15, 2024 at 1:09 pm
One thing I am wondering with the safety curtains: What if the vehicle ends up in a water, say too deep, and the curtain airbags choke the passenger(s)
@pimisi
November 15, 2024 at 1:47 pm
This is quite great, however I hope the company makes it completely “idiot-proof”, as I suspect there will be people who try to do stupid and reckless things with it just for online attention and views.
@celebrityrog
November 15, 2024 at 3:35 pm
Black stockings, white shoes shouldn’t be allowed in the church or the zoox for that matter.
@WarlordMoA
November 15, 2024 at 4:10 pm
We need new Road Laws that can accommodate Robotaxi current laws for the average predestination or the average rider are not balanced.
@Pr0toPoTaT0
November 15, 2024 at 5:23 pm
Im more comfortable in anything other then a tesla. But get us to mars elon thats pretty dope
@KingTechHD
November 15, 2024 at 5:53 pm
Bring it to Indianapolis, IN 😅 these cities always get beta testing
@mikeraphone785
November 15, 2024 at 6:00 pm
I think they need to find a smallish town and have nothing but robo taxis, it would be interesting to see if all vehicles on the road are robo taxi’s if there is any accident. Seems to me that its people causing the issue.
@viktorianas
November 15, 2024 at 6:01 pm
Is it safe? What ONLY matters is if it’s safer than human drivers.
@CNET
November 15, 2024 at 6:08 pm
Read more on CNET.com: No Steering Wheel, Pedals or Driver’s Seat: Is Zoox the Future of Robotaxis?
@Planet_Xplorer
November 16, 2024 at 2:18 am
The reporter is fantastic. She did a great job 👏
@polyglotinc
November 16, 2024 at 5:38 am
another CNET fluff piece letting companies tell of their “beliefs” rather than doing hard reporting with actual 3rd party safety statistics
@OneManOnFire
November 15, 2024 at 6:13 pm
I’ve been stuck behind these zoox Toyota’s in San Francisco. They get stuck easily.
@jackwilliamburgess
November 15, 2024 at 6:40 pm
Too much design time, or enough autonomous training, compute or data
@frankdatank5002
November 15, 2024 at 7:02 pm
Her fellow female muslims in muslim controlled countries will love this service since they are not allowed to drive in those countries by muslim law! Way to rep cnet! Israel tho they let females and gays have freedom and drive so they may not be as excited haha
@Aggie4life77
November 15, 2024 at 7:15 pm
I’m one of those people that I’m usually down for any type of new tech, but I have to say self driving cars scare me a bit. Not so much at lower speeds as I think I’m ok with using them in the city and surface streets at speeds 50mph and under. It’s highway speeds that would scare me and I’m not in control. Also being in one of these in a hilly or mountainous area with cliffs! Nope!
@TECHiSuppose
November 15, 2024 at 7:29 pm
It looks pretty nice. Purpose built automated vehicles seem to be the direction ride services will go eventually. Not having a specific front or back is really smart!
@officialyasir
November 15, 2024 at 7:34 pm
Great job, Abrar! Lots of great info in a short video!
@MrTabo2023
November 15, 2024 at 7:51 pm
I would gladly jump in and get a monthly subscription. Unlimited rides for $200 or $300 dollars a month is reasonable. I can always rent a car should I wish to drive again.
@gothaggis
November 15, 2024 at 8:20 pm
took several waymo rides when I was out in SF this past summer – the first ride was a little “weird” – but it felt so safe, much safer than many rideshare drivers – loved it and now hope they come to the east coast at some point. We saw them testing the Zoox platform on a SUV at Coit Tower. The Zoox design seems perfect. Might have to take a trip out to Vegas once it opens to the public.
@audenharper3014
November 16, 2024 at 5:40 am
Let me guess, Dad is Muslim and Mom is Mennonite
@kreativechaos7606
November 16, 2024 at 5:44 am
What people need, when there no proper rail or metro infrastructure. 😂
@ifepopson
November 16, 2024 at 6:37 am
this is great but i just feel the car looks ugly lol
@nooahchannel
November 16, 2024 at 6:56 am
Amazing. Much better then the crap Tesla Robo taxi!
@michelstronguin6974
November 16, 2024 at 8:11 am
4 passengers?! You mean like a regular car?
@Progrssn
November 16, 2024 at 8:20 am
I don’t see how RoboTaxi beats this. Perhaps as we have Fords and Toyotas and a sedans and trucks ppl will prefer one form of robo vehicle vs another.
@xXxSkyViperxXx
November 16, 2024 at 9:20 am
imagine a synchronized train of these kind of robotaxis, or a bigger robotaxi, the size of a bus or train
@philipanderson9369
November 16, 2024 at 9:30 am
What happens if a mugger steps in front of that vehicle? An acquaintance I know was recently involved in a potential car jacking and as a human driver she escaped by driving over a lawn.
@eSKAone-
November 16, 2024 at 9:52 am
2:40 that’s not her right?
@eSKAone-
November 16, 2024 at 9:59 am
Biggest problem to solve: kids trolling these cars.
@HygienistDentist
November 16, 2024 at 10:07 am
Waymo is so cool hopefully Zoox can do it too
@sustainablelivingnl773
November 16, 2024 at 10:40 am
I would travel in it. This is the future.
@marktrinidad7650
November 16, 2024 at 10:51 am
Isnt it haram to ride on a driverless car?
@Manmeetworld271
November 16, 2024 at 11:25 am
Maybe it’s just me, but this video does make me wonder about how the judicial system will rule on autonomous vehicles. In medicine, it is my understanding that a drug needs to be found to do more good than harm to justify approval. As in, the benefits of the drug must outweigh the risks. If the judges take this approach, even if autonomous vehicles make careless decisions that result in human injury and/or death, as long as autonomous vehicles are involved in less accidents than vehicles driven by humans, they’ll be approved for the road.
@fixapp1775
November 16, 2024 at 11:33 am
Can we at least take care of people as well? I would like to see law integration with all the tech coming… bc people are already loosing jobs.. and will keep loosing more and more with upcoming years.
All the Taxi drivers are gonna be totally fkd soon.
@hdtravel1
November 16, 2024 at 11:36 am
This is SUPER cool – I can’t wait to ride in one !!!
@GivonWayne
November 16, 2024 at 11:44 am
New movie…hackers kidnap high rollers in robo taxi.
@BillWeinman
November 16, 2024 at 11:52 am
I live in Vegas and I’m waiting for availability. The app is still unavailable.
@ag4eng
November 16, 2024 at 12:59 pm
They should make it look like an old time horse carriage.
@Mr._Pollo
November 16, 2024 at 1:24 pm
3:40 but aren’t there microphones inside the cabin?
@hgoodman9
November 16, 2024 at 2:53 pm
All this money and effort when we could just invest in public transit.
@Dogsnark
November 16, 2024 at 4:13 pm
This looks so much better than Tesla’s proposed robot taxi, in a number of ways. It is roomier, accommodates more riders, easier to get in and out of, and…it’s not a Tesla.
@edkr
November 16, 2024 at 7:25 pm
Thanks to labour from Asia/South Ameria who are operating these remotely
@manp1039
November 16, 2024 at 8:15 pm
I’d love to ride in a Zoox vehicle—it looks like such a futuristic and innovative experience! I hope they expand to Santa Monica soon, just like Waymo has. It’s exciting to see the competition in the self-driving space pushing technology forward.
As for Waymo, I think it’s important to give credit where it’s due. From what I’ve read, most of the accidents involving their vehicles were actually caused by human drivers, not the self-driving systems. This highlights how autonomous vehicles could help reduce human errors on the road over time. Zoox and Waymo both have the potential to revolutionize urban transportation, and I can’t wait to see how these technologies develop!