Tag: Waymo/Google

Waymo suspends service in San Francisco as robotaxis stall during blackout

Waymo suspended its robotaxi service in San Francisco on Saturday evening after a massive blackout appeared to leave many of its vehicles stalled on city streets. Numerous photos and videos posted to social media captured Waymo robotaxis stalled at roads and intersections as human drivers either passed them by or were stuck behind them. Waymo… Continue reading Waymo suspends service in San Francisco as robotaxis stall during blackout

Waymo Spotted Driving Wrong Way Down Busy Street

u/holafromaustin via Reddit You don’t share the road with robotaxis — the robotaxis munificently share the road with you. This week, one of Waymo’s fully driverless cabs was spotted blundering down the wrong side of a street in Austin, Texas, causing the human motorists driving in the correct direction to cautiously come to a halt,… Continue reading Waymo Spotted Driving Wrong Way Down Busy Street

Tesla Owner Says FSD Is Great Except for the Part Where It Can’t Drive in the Sun

Getty / Futurism If Elon Musk is to be believed, there will be hundreds of thousands — if not millions — of autonomous Tesla vehicles roaming the streets of America by the end of next year. There’s a gazillion reasons to doubt whether that’ll actually happen. But in focus today is the fact that its… Continue reading Tesla Owner Says FSD Is Great Except for the Part Where It Can’t Drive in the Sun

Clean Technica: Issues Under The Surface With Tesla FSD vs. Waymo Driver004293

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Following my latest article on the long-running Waymo vs. Tesla FSD debate, a few readers tore into me (and Tesla) a little bit. One comment jumped out at me as a really important and interesting point, and then another did, and then another. So, I’m… Continue reading Clean Technica: Issues Under The Surface With Tesla FSD vs. Waymo Driver004293

Waymo Paralyzed by Parade, Blocks Traffic for 45 Minutes

snazzymustache via Instagram Waymo’s self-driving taxis are at it again, this time blocking a widely trafficked street during the annual Venice Beach canals holiday boat parade in Los Angeles. Footage of a Waymo getting confused at a narrow canal bridge was shared by local resident Ryan Light on Instagram. It shows a Waymo cautiously waiting… Continue reading Waymo Paralyzed by Parade, Blocks Traffic for 45 Minutes

Tesla’s Rollercoaster Ride in 2025: How Is It Placed for 2026?

Electric vehicle (EV) maker and tech titan Tesla TSLA had a wild run this year. It started off on a rough note, sliding more than 30% in the first three months of the year. Investor confidence took a hit as sales weakened across key markets, especially Europe and China. Tesla’s brand image started to lose the shine… Continue reading Tesla’s Rollercoaster Ride in 2025: How Is It Placed for 2026?

German Manager Magazine: Tesla: California threatens to stop sales because of autopilot promise004602

The US West Coast is for the electric car manufacturer Tesla an important sales market. In California, of all places, there could soon be a 30-day sales stop. The trigger is a court’s assessment that the company is owned by a tech billionaire Elon Musk (54) exaggerated the capabilities of their Autopilot assistance system. The… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Tesla: California threatens to stop sales because of autopilot promise004602

Clean Technica: Tesla vs. Waymo Continued, & Elon Musk’s Big 2025 Robotaxi Rollout Miss004292

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. I recently wrote about the latest updates to the long-running Tesla vs. Waymo battle. However, I missed some things! Plus, I completely forgot about a pretty wild claim Elon Musk made earlier in the year and therefore missed adding an update on that as part… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla vs. Waymo Continued, & Elon Musk’s Big 2025 Robotaxi Rollout Miss004292

We’re Bracing for an Accident Now That Tesla Is Taking the Safety Drivers Out of Its Robotaxis

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Jay Janner / Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images Tesla is preparing for its Robotaxis to go fully driverless and ditch its human safety monitors, according to CEO Elon Musk, while the rest of us prepare for an accident. Over the weekend, footage circulated on social media showing at… Continue reading We’re Bracing for an Accident Now That Tesla Is Taking the Safety Drivers Out of Its Robotaxis