It’s on. Measuring Contest Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s infatuation with low-brow humor and dad jokes — including horrendously inappropriate gags about the Holocaust — is a pretty well-known thing. Earlier this week, for instance, the billionaire’s EV firm posted a picture of the expanded service area of its robotaxi service, which firmly resembled the shape… Continue reading Waymo Responds to Elon Musk’s “Schlong Map” by Showing That Theirs Is Bigger
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Jake the Rizzbot Moves to California, Comes Out as Gay
He’s out! The Bot Closet In the few weeks since being unveiled, Jake the Rizzbot — a slang-spewing bipedal humanoid known for sporting a cowboy hat and other fashionable accessories — has moved to West Hollywood and come out as queer. As NBC4 Los Angeles reports, Jake — a four-foot-tall humanoid robot that uses large… Continue reading Jake the Rizzbot Moves to California, Comes Out as Gay
German Manager Magazin: Uber plans 20,000 Robotaxis004322
The driving service broker Above wants to become a robotaxi provider-and would therefore compete with the drivers on the platform. In the next six years, at least 20,000 self-driving cars based on SUV from the electric car manufacturer Lucid are to be introduced in different countries. The vehicles will belong to Uber or the fleet… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Uber plans 20,000 Robotaxis004322
US auto safety agency shedding more than 25% of employees
The U.S. auto safety agency is cutting over 25% of its workforce under Trump-era financial incentive programmes, with staff numbers dropping from 772 to 555. The U.S. auto safety agency is shedding more than 25% of its employees under financial incentive programs to depart the government offered by the Trump administration, according to data provided… Continue reading US auto safety agency shedding more than 25% of employees
Waymo outlengths Tesla: Elon’s phallic Robotaxi map backfires in Austin’s expansion battle
Tesla started a dick measuring contest with Waymo, and it is losing. The Alphabet company is expanding its service area in Austin beyond Tesla’s recently updated penis-shaped service area. Waymo is taking a few shots at Tesla in the announcement, too. Last month, Tesla launched its ‘Robotaxi’ service in Austin. As we have often reported… Continue reading Waymo outlengths Tesla: Elon’s phallic Robotaxi map backfires in Austin’s expansion battle
Uber inks six-year robotaxi deal with Lucid, invests $300 million in EV company
An autonomous robotaxi from Uber’s partnership with Lucid and autonomous vehicle startup, Nuro. Courtesy: Nick Twork | Lucid Uber on Thursday announced a partnership to deploy more than 20,000 robotaxis over the next six years as demand for driverless cars kicks into high gear. As part of the partnership, the ride-hailing company is teaming up… Continue reading Uber inks six-year robotaxi deal with Lucid, invests $300 million in EV company
Uber makes multimillion-dollar investment in Lucid and Nuro to build a premium robotaxi service
Uber is investing hundreds of millions of dollars into EV maker Lucid and autonomous vehicle technology startup Nuro in a bid to launch its own premium robotaxi service. Under the deal announced Thursday, Uber will invest $300 million in Lucid and separately buy “at least” 20,000 of the EV maker’s new Gravity SUV over the… Continue reading Uber makes multimillion-dollar investment in Lucid and Nuro to build a premium robotaxi service
Waymo responds to Tesla’s dick joke with a bigger Austin robotaxi map
I guess we’re measuring robotaxi service areas now? I guess we’re measuring robotaxi service areas now? Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Earlier this week, Elon Musk posted an… Continue reading Waymo responds to Tesla’s dick joke with a bigger Austin robotaxi map
Ex-Waymo engineers launch Bedrock Robotics with $80M to automate construction
Bedrock Robotics, an autonomous vehicle technology startup founded by veterans of Waymo and Segment, has been operating quietly for more than a year. Now, it’s breaking cover with an $80 million funding round from investors Eclipse and 8VC. Bedrock Robotics is focused on developing a self-driving kit that can be retrofitted to construction and other… Continue reading Ex-Waymo engineers launch Bedrock Robotics with $80M to automate construction
Chinese Robotaxis Are Gunning for Global Domination
This post originally appeared on Recode China AI. When Tesla rolled out its much-anticipated pilot robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, last month—a fleet of 10 to 20 Model Y SUVs with “robotaxi” stickers and minor modifications—the tech and automotive worlds paused in awe. But thousands of miles away, executives at China’s leading autonomous driving firms… Continue reading Chinese Robotaxis Are Gunning for Global Domination