Transport

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One tech, two sides: the fail and the win, filed together.

Bot Gaffe

Waymo Blows Past 'Road Closed' Signs into Denver Construction Zone, Fifth Time in a Month

September 2026 Self-Driving Gaffe level: Blunder

Denver paving crews told 9NEWS a Waymo has now breezed past their road-closed signs five times in a month, once rolling straight onto fresh asphalt while workers waved it off. The car never argues back, which is convenient, except for the moments you desperately need to tell it to stop.

Source: 9NEWS Denver (YouTube)

Bot Kudos

One in Five Americans Has Ridden in a Robotaxi, and 83% Say the Ride Changed Their Mind

October 2026 Robots Kudos level: Bravo

A Cox Automotive survey found about one in five Americans has now ridden in a driverless car, and among those riders 83% said their perception of autonomous vehicles improved. Sam Abuelsamid of Telemetry notes riders tend to walk away with a much better impression once they actually experience the technology.

Source: Marketplace

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