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Robotaxis, Crime, and City Tensions | Venice Beach News
Robotaxis are back in Santa Monica—temporarily—for overnight charging after Waymo won a court pause on the city’s ban, but residents are bracing for more noise and lights as the legal battle continues. Meanwhile, the city is dealing with a spike in arrests—including a man with a handgun and thousands of bullets—and is ramping up patrols and outreach to the homeless. It’s a tense balancing act: tech pushing forward while communities grapple with disruption and rising crime. The city has until August 24th to respond in court, leaving the future of autonomous vehicles in urban spaces uncertain…
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