An unusual incident occurred in Austin, Texas, when approximately 20 autonomous cruise robotaxis They occupied one street, creating a huge traffic jam.

The exact cause of the incident is unknown at this time, but a Cruise spokesperson said. Drive unit What Vehicles found it difficult to move due to heavy pedestrian and vehicular traffic. in the zone.

In photos and videos posted on X (formerly Twitter), they may evaluate the effect caused due to the blocking of automated taxis.

However, the incident occurred on September 17. This is not the only case that occurred in Texas or the United States. All in all.

For example, a local news channel KVUE described a separate incident that occurred on September 21 in which The cruiser stopped at an intersection.

Austin City Councilman Zohaib Qadri called both incidents “catastrophe” and expressed his intention to raise his concerns about risks of driverless taxis at the next meeting of the mobility council, according to information from Drive unit.

Robotaxis, introduced in Austin by General Motors in December 2022, are known for their Extremely careful on the road. However, as journalist Caitlin Giddings wrote in Men’s magazine, These self-driving cars often operate in ways that They can become more of a hindrance than a help.

Giddings said during a recent bike ride he encountered more than 30 Cruise vehicles within a five-mile radius of the Austin Capitol. These autonomous vehicles often acted in unpredictable and strange ways. from stopping suddenly to accelerating towards cyclists before slamming on the brakes again.

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In one particular incident reported by a journalist, an electric car approached a group of cyclists, stopped behind them and did not respond to the cyclists’ signals for safe passage. Then, He walked towards the group before stopping completely.blocking the road until all the cyclists had left.

Previously in the State of California Cruise autonomous taxis are also reporting glitches this caused traffic chaos.

In accordance with New York Times, a day after California regulators approved the expansion of self-driving taxi services in San Francisco in early August, “10 self-driving cars operated by Cruise, a subsidiary of General Motors, suddenly stopped working. in the middle of a busy street in the North Beach area of ​​San Francisco. Social media posts showed cars stuck with their hazard lights flashing, blocking traffic for 15 minutes.”