Although we hope these protests remain peaceful, there’s always a chance things can turn violent when tensions are high. Should things go south, take comfort in the knowledge that a company in Japan has introduced a robot ambulance service. It’s probably more accurate to compare it with roadside assistance, as the goal is to repair the robot on-site. That said, if the fault is more serious, they can bring the damaged bot back to HQ. Of course, the major difference between this program and a traditional ambulance service is that they’ll be able to bring along a spare robot that can take over the patient’s job while repairs are being made. Should anyone start doing that for humans, expect a few more protests.

911 for humanoids: Japan debuts first-ever ‘robot ambulance’ to provide on-site repairs
The new ‘robot ambulance’ will deliver engineers and replacement humanoids to keep robots working when breakdowns strike.
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/japan-debuts-first-humanoid-robot-ambulance

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/technology/zoox-waymo-san-francisco.html?unlocked_article_code=1._1A.UmXG.fSHCvuBodiUj&smid=url-share

Autojen peruutuskameroiden viat ovat varsinainen maanvaiva Yhdysvalloissa. Niihin liittyvien takaisinkutsujen määrä lasketaan uutistoimisto Bloombergin mukaan miljoonissa tai jopa kymmenissä miljoonissa.

Yhdysvalloissa peruutuskamera on ollut pakollinen varuste autoissa jo pitkään.

Vuonna 2008 säädettiin laki, jonka mukaan peruuttaessa tapahtuvia kolareita on ehkäistävä. Pontimena olivat jalankulkijoiden kuolemaan ja loukkaantumiseen johtaneet onnettomuudet. Erityisesti ne, joissa osallisina oli lapsia. Peruutuskamerat määrättiin pakollisiksi kahdeksan vuotta sitten.

Peruutuskamerajärjestelmät ovat Bloombergin selvityksen mukaan yksi nykyautojen eniten vikaantuvista varusteista. Mitä monimutkaisempaa tekniikka on, sitä enemmän vikapaikkoja voi ilmetä.

Vikaa voi olla itse kamerassa, näytössä tai tietoviihdejärjestelmässä, joka estää kuvan näkymisen. Syinä ovat suoranaiset valmistusvirheet ja ohjelmistojen bugit.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-13/glitchy-backup-cameras-have-triggered-21-million-us-vehicle-recalls

Screens on screens.
It Turns Out That Drivers Absolutely Detest Those Giant Touchscreens They Put in Cars Now
Owners are fed up of distracting tech.
https://futurism.com/advanced-transport/drivers-detest-giant-screens-cars?fbclid=IwdGRjcAUKhh1jbGNrBQqF9XBkb2YFZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEereUpw2lzgN7D06nrrOBA-5MKpiArWGhRsOYQB1y7qV35x0_GYllWTKUb_80_aem_t-Xs-kgjlVIOcrkSnZ_KNw

Automakers are having an increasingly difficult time convincing their customers that more in-car screens — and the often dodgy software that accompanies them — are a compelling reason to pay a major premium.

Virtually every major car company is now installing increasingly enormous screens into the dashboards of its cars, frequently stretching far beyond the driver’s seat and into the passenger area as well.

Feds launch investigation into Tesla’s Cybercab deployment
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/04/feds-launch-investigation-into-teslas-cybercab-deployment/