Smooth, silent, strange: What it’s really like to hail a robotaxi

A firsthand account of the future.

Some people can brush off careless, dangerous driving when they see it. Not me. I loathe it and shake my fist at the sky like Grandpa Simpson.

As a pedestrian and motorist, I’ve been nearly struck by distracted or careless drivers more times than I can count. Recently, my jaw …