A Tesla Model S car equipped with Autopilot. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla said it will launch its “Full Self Driving” driver assistance product in Europe and China early next year. In a post on the X social media platform, Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company on Thursday said that the service… Continue reading Tesla says it will launch Full Self Driving product in Europe and China early next year
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Waymo thinks it can overcome robotaxi skepticism with lots of safety data
/ The company’s fully driverless vehicles have driven 22.2 million miles across four cities. It says they are safer than human drivers in almost every category. By Andrew J. Hawkins, 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… Continue reading Waymo thinks it can overcome robotaxi skepticism with lots of safety data
Clean Technica: Analyst & Professor Claim Tesla FSD Isn’t Ready For Prime Time & Won’t Be Any Time Soon003574
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! The Associated Press reported on August 28, 2024 that William Stein, a technology analyst at Truist Securities, has taken Elon Musk up on his invitation to try the latest versions of Tesla’s Full Self Driving system three times in… Continue reading Clean Technica: Analyst & Professor Claim Tesla FSD Isn’t Ready For Prime Time & Won’t Be Any Time Soon003574
Hacker reveals Tesla is gathering extra data around its Robotaxi launch site
A hacker has revealed that Tesla has launched a new data gathering around the site where it plans to unveil its Robotaxi next month. It is raising questions about what the automaker is going to demonstrate at the event. While most other self-driving ride services, like Waymo and Cruise, focus on making their system work… Continue reading Hacker reveals Tesla is gathering extra data around its Robotaxi launch site
What a 160-year-old theory about coal predicts about our self-driving future
/ The Jevons paradox still has much to teach us. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge After a brutal 2023, the vibes around self-driving cars are improving. Cruise, the industry leader whose vehicle was involved in a horrific San Francisco crash last fall, has rebooted under new management, while rival Waymo is expanding to… Continue reading What a 160-year-old theory about coal predicts about our self-driving future
Waymo Plans Huge Expansion After Its Robotaxis Caught Gathering and Honking Late at Night
Are these robotaxis really ready for prime time? Way More Waymo is planning to expand its robotaxi service in California, guaranteeing there will be more instances of mayhem — like when confused Waymo taxis were caught honking at each other throughout the night in city parking lots. Waymo wants to expand to the East Bay,… Continue reading Waymo Plans Huge Expansion After Its Robotaxis Caught Gathering and Honking Late at Night
Uber takes stake in SoftBank-backed self-driving tech startup Wayve
Wayve CEO and co-founder Alex Kendall. Wayve LONDON — Uber and British artificial intelligence startup Wayve announced a partnership Thursday that will see the two firms collaborate on autonomous driving technology. As part of the deal, Uber is also investing an undisclosed amount into Wayve for a minority stake, the companies said in a statement.… Continue reading Uber takes stake in SoftBank-backed self-driving tech startup Wayve
Clean Technica: EV Breakthroughs in China, Tesla’s Ongoing Roller Coaster Ride — News of the Week003568
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! It’s been a busy month, and a couple of weeks have actually skipped by us since my last “Cleantech News of the Week” update. So, this is a two-week summary of some of the biggest news we’ve seen and… Continue reading Clean Technica: EV Breakthroughs in China, Tesla’s Ongoing Roller Coaster Ride — News of the Week003568
Waymo Is Picking Up at the Airport. That’s a Big Deal
On Tuesday, Alphabet’s self-driving vehicle developer Waymo said it would begin operating all-day, curbside pickups and drop-offs at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Arizona. The announcement came with little fanfare—a post on X. But it signals that after years of delay, self-driving vehicles might be (literally) moving in the right direction. The new curbside… Continue reading Waymo Is Picking Up at the Airport. That’s a Big Deal
Tesla’s self-driving is still not working in Boring Company’s one-way tunnels
Tesla’s self-driving system is still not working in The Boring Company’s one-way tunnels under Las Vegas despite reportedly working on it for years. But self-driving in Tesla vehicles on public roads is around the corner? Tesla uberbulls often like to say that Tesla is the leader in self-driving because while it doesn’t have a commercially… Continue reading Tesla’s self-driving is still not working in Boring Company’s one-way tunnels