Published September 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The Verge
Sep 6, 2026, 6:00 AM
Robotaxis enter their villain era

It's Bullitt meets Christine meets Waymo. A new short film imagines a San Francisco car chase where the other driver isn't human - and the car may be trying to kill you. That a robotaxi can now be cast as the villain with almost no explanation says something about the present moment. Autonomous cars have gone from sci-fi curiosities to fixtures in…
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