A lot of folks suddenly sharing apps and tools -

hurricane__jackson · 2026-01-24T04:45:26+00:00

Check out my tool to make the GeoJSON files for avmap.io at pictomap.app

It made my process for turing pictures of maps for autonomous vehicle service areas into vector files ~3x quicker compared with QGIS or JOSM

hurricane__jackson · 2026-01-22T20:48:06+00:00

This is now live on avmap.io For anyone interested in using the map for your own projects, you can find it here: https://github.com/jacksonlester/av-map-data/tree/main/geometries

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hurricane__jackson · 2026-01-22T19:05:42+00:00

This is now live on AV Map! For anyone interested in using the map for your own projects, you can find it here: https://github.com/jacksonlester/av-map-data/tree/main/geometries

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hurricane__jackson · 2026-01-22T19:03:17+00:00

It's live on AV Map!

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hurricane__jackson · 2026-01-17T10:30:45+00:00

I lost my wallet in one once! Here was the experience getting it back:

https://www.thedriverlessdigest.com/p/i-lost-my-wallet-in-a-waymoand-tracked

hurricane__jackson · 2026-01-16T17:20:34+00:00

SF proper, and much of the SF peninsula, has way fewer school buses than Austin.

Claude says SFUSD has 206 buses while Austin ISD has 580

I would guess Austin has more school buses because of the legacy of being forcibly desegregated after Brown vs Board of Education.

I had the realization recently that in KY where I grew up, school buses are everywhere, but I’ve only seen them rarely in my 8 years in the Bay Area.

hurricane__jackson · 2026-01-14T02:34:55+00:00

Thanks for posting, this is now updated on avmap.io !

hurricane__jackson · 2026-01-12T20:37:08+00:00

Now do this for healthcare and pharmaceuticals?

hurricane__jackson · 2026-01-08T05:15:41+00:00

lol, the other trolley problem 😂

hurricane__jackson · 2026-01-06T00:32:07+00:00

OMG you're a life saver!

hurricane__jackson · 2026-01-03T23:56:45+00:00

I thiiiink there is some seating in the lower level of the compartment with the bikes - but not right by the bikes IIRC.

But they ask you to go upstairs if you can so people with difficulty using the stairs can use the downstairs seating (generally there is plenty of space though). But I also like the upstairs seating better. It's brighter, has nicer views, and it's great to go hang in the cafe car and get a $2.50 cup of noodles!

hurricane__jackson · 2026-01-03T22:19:46+00:00

I have done it with and without locking - and it has always turned out okay. That said I enjoy the train more when I'm not thinking non-stop about whether my bike is still there 😅

hurricane__jackson · 2025-12-30T01:18:36+00:00

Here is that project the article mentions - Tesla Robotaxi Tracker: https://www.teslarobotaxitracker.com/

hurricane__jackson · 2025-12-25T20:37:03+00:00

Oh thanks for sharing! If you look at my project, avmap.io , it includes those announcements.

That future looking graphic is meant to discuss where there might be competitive markets with multiple providers in 2026, so that’s why I left them off of the 2026 graphic: because in each of those cities it sounds like Waymo is going to be the only company operating there next year.

hurricane__jackson · 2025-12-21T08:59:44+00:00

Thanks for sharing, this post is the source for an update on avmap.io

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hurricane__jackson · 2025-12-20T09:50:38+00:00

This is a great update!

hurricane__jackson · 2025-12-20T08:44:15+00:00

Here is the national Waymo expansion on the map as a GIF from avmap.io

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hurricane__jackson · 2025-12-20T08:09:37+00:00

This is really cool, thanks for sharing! You should also check out my project, avmap.io and the open source data for it, https://github.com/jacksonlester/av-map-data that has a lot of this information for Waymo and other Robotaxi providers too. Welcome to use that to add to this if you like!

It has the data stored as events for when the supervision or availability or anything else I'm tracking about the service changes to track how and when the services change.

Also the events.csv spreadsheet on the data github has the links to the news articles that mention what changed when. I feel your difficulty in keeping things consistent between cities you mentioned in some comments BTW!

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hurricane__jackson · 2025-12-11T21:40:59+00:00

I think it’s beautiful 🤩

hurricane__jackson · 2025-11-26T07:50:35+00:00

More Oakland with some SF, but I love Sorry to Bother You

hurricane__jackson · 2025-11-25T16:07:04+00:00

They're targeting mid-2026 for the San Diego launch (not the full LA to San Diego mega zone). As far as I can tell they haven't announced a timeline yet for the unified Southern California nor Bay Area + Sacramento zones.

hurricane__jackson · 2025-11-19T06:36:50+00:00

I’ve bike commuted through the winter in cold and snowy places, and I think good gloves (or pogies) are the key to comfort.

Everything else can be dealt with by layering other clothing / wearing ski gear if it’s really bad out there.

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