Tesla is delaying the unveiling of its long-promised fully autonomous robotaxis until October to give its engineering team more time to build and test prototypes, Bloomberg reports. The event was originally scheduled for August 8th. The delay was communicated internally to Tesla employees but has not yet been publicly announced. CEO Elon Musk has not… Continue reading Tesla postpones robot taxi unveiling: More time for development
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Waymo Is Suing People Who Allegedly Smashed and Slashed Its Robotaxis
The people of San Francisco haven’t always been kind to Waymo’s growing fleet of driverless taxis. The autonomous vehicles, which provide tens of thousands of rides each week, have been torched, stomped on, and verbally berated in recent months. Now Waymo is striking back—in the courts. This month, the Silicon Valley company filed a pair… Continue reading Waymo Is Suing People Who Allegedly Smashed and Slashed Its Robotaxis
Clean Technica: Elon Musk Confirming Delayed Tesla Robotaxi Event Confirms Other Things003515
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! When rumors came out that Tesla’s robotaxi reveal event would be delayed, it was not the greatest shock the world has ever seen. Musk has been overly optimistic on robotaxi timelines for about a decade. The date for the… Continue reading Clean Technica: Elon Musk Confirming Delayed Tesla Robotaxi Event Confirms Other Things003515
Woman Arrested for Vandalizing More than a Dozen Self-Driving Waymo Vehicles
And Waymo is under federal investigation. Road Rage A California resident has been arrested for allegedly slashing the tires of Waymo vehicles in 17 separate incidents in San Francisco, showing in high relief that these driverless robotaxis are a sore point with many city residents. Ronaile Joshua Burton, 36, of Castro Valley, is facing charges… Continue reading Woman Arrested for Vandalizing More than a Dozen Self-Driving Waymo Vehicles
Tesla shares close down 8% after report of robotaxi unveiling delay
Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, speaks during the Milken Global Conference 2024 at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, on May 6, 2024. David Swanson | Reuters Tesla shares closed down about 8% on Thursday after Bloomberg reported that the electric vehicle maker is delaying the unveiling of its Robotaxi by two… Continue reading Tesla shares close down 8% after report of robotaxi unveiling delay
China’s robotaxi push sparks concerns about job security for drivers
More than 70% of Baidu Apollo Go robotaxi rides in Wuhan were fully driverless as of April, and the company said in May it expected 100% of the rides to be completely autonomous in coming quarters. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s yearslong effort to develop robotaxis is starting to gain traction… Continue reading China’s robotaxi push sparks concerns about job security for drivers
German Manager Magazine: Tesla: Shares under pressure – Robotaxi start postponed to October 003432
Tesla According to a media report, is postponing the market launch of its robotaxi, thereby sending the share price downwards. The shares of the US electric car pioneer slipped by a good six percent on Thursday. Reveal postponed until October The unveiling of the new product will be postponed until October, the Bloomberg news agency… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Tesla: Shares under pressure – Robotaxi start postponed to October 003432
Waymo robotaxi in Phoenix confused: Police stop autonomous vehicle in oncoming lane
A Waymo autonomous vehicle was recently stopped by police in Phoenix after traveling in the oncoming lane. The incident occurred on June 19 when the driverless car apparently became confused by conflicting construction signs and then even ran a red light. Footage from the police officer’s body camera shows him Waymo informed that the vehicle… Continue reading Waymo robotaxi in Phoenix confused: Police stop autonomous vehicle in oncoming lane
Police Pull Over Car for Driving on Wrong Side of Road, Startled to Discover It Has No Driver
“So your car here drove into oncoming lanes of traffic.” Wrong Lane A video making the rounds on social media shows a police officer in Phoenix, Arizona pulling over a vehicle after it drove down a busy road in the opposing lane. But as the body cam footage, which was shared by AZCentral last week,… Continue reading Police Pull Over Car for Driving on Wrong Side of Road, Startled to Discover It Has No Driver
Clean Technica: What If The Cost Of Training Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) Keeps Expanding, But Progress Stalls Again?003504
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! In the world of Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD), I hear two main views. The Tesla bulls (of which I am a member) seem to pretend that it is a foregone conclusion that Tesla will solve FSD soon and… Continue reading Clean Technica: What If The Cost Of Training Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) Keeps Expanding, But Progress Stalls Again?003504