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Would You Take a Robotaxi? Plus, a 'Spicy Medical Meatball,' and TC Wins

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Waymo started testing its autonomous cars on the streets of Minneapolis yesterday, and could be offering autonomous taxi services in 2026. Would you ride in one? Host Sean McPherson is joined by Contributor Hans Buetow and Producer Tiffany Bui to unpack Waymo's Minneapolis rollout. The team also gets into recent drama between the University of Minnesota Physicians and the Board of Regents, this week's Twin Cities Wins, and some listener submissions to the mailbag.


Learn more about the stories and organizations discussed in this episode

  • Waymo debuts in Minneapolis — with human drivers for now (Axios Twin Cities)
  • Driverless ride-sharing company Waymo expanding to Minneapolis (Star Tribune)
  • A matched case-control analysis of autonomous vs human-driven vehicle accidents (Nature Communications)
  • U Ousts High-Ranking Doctor from VP Position after Fairview Clash (Star Tribune)
  • More dismissals in U leadership as tensions rise over ‘secret’ Fairview deal (Star Tribune)
  • Inside the $1 billion deal between the University of Minnesota Physicians group and Fairview (The Minnesota Daily)
  • Picked to Click 2025: The Year The Picks Already Clicked (Racket)
  • State launches ambitious Minnesota marijuana expungement program (Spokesman Recorder)
  • Two professional women's volleyball leagues announce new Minnesota teams (MPR)
  • Bolé Ethiopian Cuisine
  • East Side Learning Center
  • BikeMN
  • Minnesota Center for Book Arts 


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