Elon Musk just said some wild things about Tesla’s self-driving rollout – clarifying the path to Tesla deploying unsupervised autonomous vehicles next year. He may regret some of these comments. At the risk of repeating myself, Tesla has never released any data about its (Supervised) Full Self-Driving (FSD) program beyond the total number of miles… Continue reading Elon Musk just said some wild things about Tesla’s self-driving rollout
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Here’s why China has been testing its autonomous car technology in the U.S. for years
Chinese companies are aggressively developing autonomous vehicles. In August, China announced that it had issued 16,000 test licenses for driverless cars and opened up about 20,000 miles of roads nationwide for autonomous vehicle testing. But Chinese autonomous vehicle companies have also quietly been testing their technology on U.S. streets. Baidu, Didi, WeRide, Pony.ai and AutoX… Continue reading Here’s why China has been testing its autonomous car technology in the U.S. for years
Uri Levine, Waze co-founder, returns to Zoomcar as strategic and financial advisor
Zoomcar Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZCAR), a Nasdaq-listed company specializing in self-drive car sharing, has announced the return of Waze Co-Founder Uri Levine as its Strategic and Financial Advisor. Levine previously served as Chairman of the Board at Zoomcar from 2021 to 2023, prior to the company’s public listing. In his new role, he will provide… Continue reading Uri Levine, Waze co-founder, returns to Zoomcar as strategic and financial advisor
Waymo reaches 100,000 rides per week in US metropolis
In the USA, an autonomous driving service now offers over 100,000 paid trips per week. In the San Francisco Bay Area, Metro Phoenix and Los Angeles County, passengers value safe and reliable transportation provided by fully autonomous vehicles that cannot get tired, drunk or distracted. Another important advantage is that all journeys are carried out… Continue reading Waymo reaches 100,000 rides per week in US metropolis
Clean Technica: Tesla Robotaxi Strategy: A Medium Sized Fleet003663
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! People have been pondering, analyzing, and predicting what the future of transport will look like. It is easy to say that it’s robotaxis because that can come in a lot of stages, scales, and flavors. Tesla just held its… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Robotaxi Strategy: A Medium Sized Fleet003663
Clean Technica: Tesla Needs Serious Lobbying To Deploy Its Robotaxi Fleet003662
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! In order to run cars that don’t have a steering wheel on US roads, automakers must secure permission from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It’s part of US auto safety rules. Last week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Needs Serious Lobbying To Deploy Its Robotaxi Fleet003662
Clean Technica: Robo Truth003646
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Tell the truth. This is not the only autonomous failure. Electrek‘s Lambert has cut ties with Tesla permanently in part because the latest version of FSD is a joke. (And other reasons.) In recent tests, ArsTechnica wrote, “Tesla’s controversial… Continue reading Clean Technica: Robo Truth003646
Tesla reveals self-driving Robotaxi and Robovan
Tesla has finally revealed its long-promised ‘Robotaxi’ – a compact, self-driving coupé that shows the firm’s vision for a global fleet of autonomous vehicles. Tesla CEO Elon Musk showed off the autonomous Cybercab concept at an event in the US overnight, alongside a larger self-driving 20-seat van that’s dubbed the Robovan. The two vehicles, which have no… Continue reading Tesla reveals self-driving Robotaxi and Robovan
Tesla reveals self-driving Robotaxi and Robovan
Tesla has finally revealed its long-promised ‘Robotaxi’ – a compact, self-driving coupé that shows the firm’s vision for a global fleet of autonomous vehicles. Tesla CEO Elon Musk showed off the autonomous Cybercab concept at an event in the US overnight, alongside a larger self-driving 20-seat van that’s dubbed the Robovan. The two vehicles, which have no… Continue reading Tesla reveals self-driving Robotaxi and Robovan
Clean Technica: Tesla Robotaxi Would Cause More Gridlock In USA’s Transit-Deprived Cities003645
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Let’s start out with the blunt reality that I didn’t bother to watch the Tesla reveal event in real-time, or even consider watching the event. Tesla reveal parties stopped being particularly relevant a few years ago. The Tesla Semi… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Robotaxi Would Cause More Gridlock In USA’s Transit-Deprived Cities003645