German FAZ: Slowly but surely: How and when autonomous cars will revolutionize the industry007341

New brands, new business areas, shifts in value creation and new types of collaborations will permanently change the automotive industry. Waymo with Uber, Zoox with Amazon, Baidu in China and self-driving vehicles of all kinds. An international look at the developments shows an industry that is increasingly in flux. Go to Source

Waymo Suing People Who Allegedly Trashed Its Robotaxis

It’s Waymo, or the highway. Double Tap Self-driving cars aren’t getting a lot of love these days. Few know this better than the driverless taxi company Waymo, a Silicon Valley startup that’s now trying to fight off people trashing its cars. As Wired reports, Waymo has quietly sued two alleged vandals in a pair of… Continue reading Waymo Suing People Who Allegedly Trashed Its Robotaxis

Tesla postpones robot taxi unveiling: More time for development

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

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