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Leaked audio: San Francisco and Austin first responders tell NHTSA that Waymo robo-axis are “downshifting” and committing more traffic violations than before.— “I think the technology was deployed too quickly, in too large quantities, with hundreds of vehicles, when it wasn’t really ready…
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