‘They’ve Had Their Fair Share of Issues’: Uber Wants to Avoid Tech Backlash While Building Its Giant Robotaxi Fleet
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Uber explicitly calling for a "slower" robotaxi rollout is a signal that social license and regulatory pacing are now core constraints, not afterthoughts. If you’re deploying autonomy in public spaces, budget as much for community, policy, and staged pilots as you do for sensors and software.
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