A Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta smear campaign is reaching a whole new level as it is going to have a Super Bowl ad, according to the people behind the campaign. Last year, we reported on Dan O’Dowd, a self-described billionaire and founder of Green Hills Software, a privately-owned company that makes operating systems and programming tools. O’Dowd had… Continue reading Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta smear campaign is getting turned into a Super Bowl ad
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Why I Ride with Waymo: Erik
Editor’s note: As a single dad in San Francisco, Erik needs a safe and reliable transportation method to get his kids around the city. Enter Waymo One. Since becoming a Trusted Tester over a year ago, Erik has taken over 450 rides with the Waymo Driver and has seen a marked improvement from then to… Continue reading Why I Ride with Waymo: Erik
Self-Driving Car Plowed Into Active Fire Scene, Forcing Firefighters to Smash Its Window
Are autonomous cars changing the world, or filling the roads with new types of chaos? Inappropriate Visit A driverless GM Cruise car plowed into an active firefighting scene in San Francisco last month, and didn’t come to a halt until firefighters smashed its front window, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. It’s yet another hair-raising incident… Continue reading Self-Driving Car Plowed Into Active Fire Scene, Forcing Firefighters to Smash Its Window
Autonomous driving in the crisis
How long will it be before autonomous cars hit the streets? A current outlook. When I founded this site, it was very often – not only from Elon Musk and Tesla – the speech of one decade. Until today, people wanted to have autonomous driving practically in their pockets. Maybe not level 5, i.e. full… Continue reading Autonomous driving in the crisis
German Manager Magazine: Christian Malorny: Why German car brands have to become more Chinese002289
Ten years ago, Ferdinand Piëch, father of the Volkswagen empire, wanted to know how Great Wall and other Chinese brands could put snazzy $15,000 SUVs on the road. We dismantled the vehicles and were amazed at the high perceived value in terms of workmanship and design; and at a cost that is 50 percent lower… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Christian Malorny: Why German car brands have to become more Chinese002289
Despite mounting opposition, the Bay Area’s robotaxis keep racking up the miles
/ Waymo and Cruise reported a record number of trips in the last quarter, even as San Francisco’s transportation officials seek to slow down their progress. It’s a sign that the robotaxi experiment will continue to roll along, no matter who finds it annoying. Image: Getty Images City officials are sick of them. Residents are… Continue reading Despite mounting opposition, the Bay Area’s robotaxis keep racking up the miles
Mercedes Claims to Have Achieved Level 3 Automation, Beating Tesla
German automaker Mercedes-Benz claims to have achieved Level 3 autonomy — “conditionally automated” vehicles that can monitor their driving environment and make informed decisions on behalf of the driver, but still require humans to occasionally take over — in the United States, an incremental but noteworthy step towards a future void of steering wheels and… Continue reading Mercedes Claims to Have Achieved Level 3 Automation, Beating Tesla
AV company Aurora hires president ahead of commercial launch
Aurora Innovation said Monday it has hired Ossa Fisher as president as the autonomous vehicle company prepares to commercially launch its self-driving trucks business next year. The company said Fisher, who was most recently president and chief operating officer of education tech company Istation, will be based in Dallas. Aurora is headquartered in Pittsburgh and… Continue reading AV company Aurora hires president ahead of commercial launch
Elon takes the stand, Akio Toyoda hands over the CEO keys and layoffs come for Waymo
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive the full edition of the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free. Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point… Continue reading Elon takes the stand, Akio Toyoda hands over the CEO keys and layoffs come for Waymo
Cruise’s Vogt Says Autonomous Driving Business Plans On Track … – Forbes
GM-built electric Origin vehicles are to join Cruise’s fleet by 2023. Cruise Cruise, the autonomous driving company backed by General Motors, is moving toward the launch of commercial operations and hasn’t altered its business plans following the unexpected departure of former CEO Dan Ammann in December, says cofounder and interim CEO Kyle Vogt. Vogt, who… Continue reading Cruise’s Vogt Says Autonomous Driving Business Plans On Track … – Forbes