Robots · January 2026Gaffe level: Typo
Waymo Pays Humans to Close Its Robotaxis' Doors
Waymo's robotaxis cannot drive with a door left open, so the company pays tow drivers more than $20 a door to rescue stuck cars, and stranded vehicles beg passersby for help over their speakers. The driverless car still needs a designated door guy.
Source: Jalopnik
SkyFall's StarGate Drone Evacuated Two Wounded Soldiers From the Front Line
Ukraine's 475th Separate Assault Regiment says it used the purpose-built StarGate drone to evacuate two seriously wounded soldiers in the space of a week, flying one casualty nearly 20 miles to reach him and about the same distance back. Ground vehicles could not reach the men because of water obstacles and attack-drone threats, and the covered, medical-grade stretcher module kept each casualty protected in flight. The regiment now plans a dedicated aerial medical evacuation unit, turning one-off rescues into a repeatable capability.
Source: The War Zone