For at least a few hours overnight, owners of Nest products were unable to access their devices via the Nest app or web browsers, according to Nest Support on Twitter. Other devices like Nest Secure and Nest x Yale Locks behaved erratically. The as of yet unexplained issues affected the entire lineup of Nest devices,… Continue reading Entire Nest ecosystem of smart home devices goes offline
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Uber CEO: our future won’t just be cars
To get to the Uber conference on flying cars in Los Angeles last week, where I was scheduled to interview Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, I hailed a Lyft. My driver was understandably amused about where I was going. “Flying cars?” he said, laughing. “That makes more sense than the self-driving ones.” My driver was right:… Continue reading Uber CEO: our future won’t just be cars
Tesla rejected more advanced driver monitoring features on its cars
Engineers inside Tesla wanted to add robust driver monitoring systems to the company’s cars to help make sure drivers safely use Autopilot, and Tesla even worked with suppliers on possible solutions, according to The Wall Street Journal. But those executives — Elon Musk included — reportedly rejected the idea out of worry that the options… Continue reading Tesla rejected more advanced driver monitoring features on its cars
Inside Waymo’s strategy to grow the best brains for self-driving cars
Right now, a minivan with no one behind the steering wheel is driving through a suburb of Phoenix, Arizona. And while that may seem alarming, the company that built the “brain” powering the car’s autonomy wants to assure you that it’s totally safe. Waymo, the self-driving unit of Alphabet, is the only company in the… Continue reading Inside Waymo’s strategy to grow the best brains for self-driving cars
Drive.ai will launch an autonomous ride-hailing service in Texas
California-based Drive.ai is set to launch a self-driving ride-share service in a Texas city this summer to test how well the vehicles work with traffic as well as how the public reacts to them. In its announcement on Monday, Drive.ai said it will offer rides to over 10,000 people in Level 4 self-driving vehicles within… Continue reading Drive.ai will launch an autonomous ride-hailing service in Texas
New Volvos will have Google Maps, apps, and Assistant — even if you don’t have an Android phone
Google’s previously announced integration with Volvo cars is finally solidifying. Ahead of this week’s I/O developer conference, the company announced today that it will add Google Maps, Assistant, and Google Play Store to the Sensus infotainment system in Volvo’s next-generation cars over the next few years. Volvo announced at last year’s conference that it was… Continue reading New Volvos will have Google Maps, apps, and Assistant — even if you don’t have an Android phone
Elon Musk says Tesla Model Y will be a ‘manufacturing revolution’
Elon Musk said that Tesla’s forthcoming electric crossover vehicle, the Model Y, will be a “manufacturing revolution,” even though the automaker is still struggling to get its mass-market Model 3 out of the door and into customers’ driveways. In an earnings call Wednesday, Musk said that Tesla has yet to spend any capital expenditures on… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla Model Y will be a ‘manufacturing revolution’
Elio Motors gets a $2.5 million lifeline from Overstock.com
Elio Motors showed off its quirky, highly fuel-efficient, and cheap three-wheeled car way back at CES 2015, but the startup has struggled mightily since. Today, it has received a bit of a lifeline. Online retailer Overstock.com announced that it’s buying $2.5 million of newly issued shares of Elio’s common stock. (Elio shares are traded on… Continue reading Elio Motors gets a $2.5 million lifeline from Overstock.com
How Tesla and Waymo are tackling a major problem for self-driving cars: data
There’s a race happening right now that stretches from Silicon Valley to Detroit and back: who can make a self-driving car that behaves better than a human driver? It’s a far harder task than it sounded even a few years ago because human drivers know a lot — not just about their cars but about… Continue reading How Tesla and Waymo are tackling a major problem for self-driving cars: data
Waymo and Honda reportedly will build a self-driving delivery vehicle together
Waymo has been negotiating a partnership with Honda since late 2016, when the company was still housed within Google. But now those talks are nearing completion, according to Bloomberg. And rather than moving people, as was the focus of Waymo’s deals with Fiat Chrysler and Jaguar Land Rover, the partnership with Honda will focus on… Continue reading Waymo and Honda reportedly will build a self-driving delivery vehicle together