Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe.Or support our Kickstarter campaign! … in a fairytale. Naturally, there have been so many claims and forecasts about Tesla “Full Self Driving” and robotaxis over the past decade that it’s become easy to forget them and to brush new ones under the rug quickly. However,… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Robotaxis Now Cover 50% of the USA004332
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White House Uses AI to Alter Protester’s Face So That She’s Sobbing, Instead of Looking Brave, During Arrest
Kristi Noem / The White House via X The White House published an image on X in which the face of a protester had been altered using AI to depict her weeping during her arrest — instead of striking a stoic pose, as she actually looked during the event. The woman in the image, civil… Continue reading White House Uses AI to Alter Protester’s Face So That She’s Sobbing, Instead of Looking Brave, During Arrest
The Ultra-Wealthy Are Demanding to Pay Higher Taxes
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images The loudest calls for taxing the ultra-rich amid this year’s Davos summit aren’t coming from hooded anarchists or revolutionary socialists, but from the one-percenters themselves. We’re not joking. While some of the richest individuals in history flock to the World Economic Forum summit, hundreds of their… Continue reading The Ultra-Wealthy Are Demanding to Pay Higher Taxes
Elon Musk Sure Made Lots of Predictions at Davos
Elon Musk, the richest man on earth, is very good at making money. His track record of predicting the future is less stellar. Through the years, Musk has made several outlandish forecasts—about self-driving cars, about space exploration, about brain chips, about robotics—that have not panned out. The Tesla CEO and former steward of the so-called… Continue reading Elon Musk Sure Made Lots of Predictions at Davos
Waymo continues robotaxi ramp up with Miami service now open to public
Waymo robotaxis can now be hailed by the public in Miami. The company said Thursday it will initially open the service, on a rolling basis, to the nearly 10,000 local residents on its waitlist. Once accepted, riders will be able to hail a robotaxi within a 60-square-mile service area in Miami that covers neighborhoods such… Continue reading Waymo continues robotaxi ramp up with Miami service now open to public
Chevy Bolt EV put on the back burner as GM plans to bring gas cars to Kansas plant
The new Chevy Bolt EV just went into production at GM’s Fairfax plant in Kansas in November, but it won’t be built there for long. Once Bolt production ends, GM plans to build only internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles at the facility. GM to end Chevy Bolt EV production for ICE vehicles After introducing the… Continue reading Chevy Bolt EV put on the back burner as GM plans to bring gas cars to Kansas plant
Waymo is now in Miami, now takes driverless rides in 6 cities (Tesla: 1, sorta)
Waymo began autonomous ride-hailing operations in Miami, Florida today, covering a 60-square-mile service area stretching from the design district to South Miami. It’s the sixth city covered by Waymo’s level 4 driverless taxis, while its main competitor, Tesla, has just started its first driverless taxi operation today (in very limited form). Miami is a famously… Continue reading Waymo is now in Miami, now takes driverless rides in 6 cities (Tesla: 1, sorta)
Tesla starts Robotaxi rides without safety monitor in Austin: what you need to know
Tesla has started offering Robotaxi rides without a safety monitor in Austin, Texas. After yet another set of missed timelines and a full decade of broken promises, Elon Musk is finally getting a version of the “win” he has been desperately seeking. But considering the alarming crash data we have and the evidence of heavy… Continue reading Tesla starts Robotaxi rides without safety monitor in Austin: what you need to know
Lemonade launches Tesla FSD insurance with 50% discount – bigger than Tesla’s own
Lemonade has launched what it calls “Autonomous Car Insurance”, a first-of-its-kind product that slashes rates by approximately 50% for Tesla owners when Full Self-Driving is engaged. It’s a bold bet on FSD technology, and it significantly undercuts the discount offered by Tesla’s own insurance product. It again shows the difference between what Tesla claims and… Continue reading Lemonade launches Tesla FSD insurance with 50% discount – bigger than Tesla’s own
Tesla is finally doing unsupervised robotaxi rides
Transportation Elon Musk celebrated the milestone, but its unclear how many people will be able to ride in Tesla’s newly unsupervised robotaxis in the immediate future. Elon Musk celebrated the milestone, but its unclear how many people will be able to ride in Tesla’s newly unsupervised robotaxis in the immediate future. by Andrew J. Hawkins… Continue reading Tesla is finally doing unsupervised robotaxi rides