ABC 7 – Tesla Autopilot leads driver onto active train tracks after mistaking it for road
ABC7 reports on how a Tesla on Auto Pilot turned onto railroad tracks of an active train line.
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Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
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NY Times – Cruise, the Self-Driving Car Subsidiary of G.M., Names a New C.E.O.
NY Times reports that Cruise has hired a CEO and a Chief Legal Officer from the video game industry. They have also hired a Chief Communications and Marketing Officer.
SF Chronicle – Waymo opens its driverless robotaxi service to anyone in S.F.
SF Chronicle reports on how San Francisco has now become the 2nd city, after Phoenix, to allow anyone to hail Waymo robotaxi. No more waiting list. Happy tourists! Just like smiling tourists excitingly using Segway scooters in Golden Gate Park!
Tesla very confused about usefulness of Lidar
Lidar is essential for a safe robotaxi system since computer vision is completely inadequate for detecting certain objects, such as pedestrians at night, or even large semi-trucks crossing the road. But Elon Musk and Tesla are actively refusing to work towards creating a safe autonomous vehicle system.
Senator Cortese statement on the ‘Gutting’ of Key Vehicle Safety Legislation: SB 915
Unfortunately SB 915, legislation to allow local regulations for AVs, was pulled by the author due to other legislatures gutting it. The press release by Senator Cortese is provided here so that readers can understand what happened.
SF Chronicle – Self-driving Waymos secure final clearance for expansion beyond S.F.
The SF Chronicle reports on how the CPUC has upheld its March decision to allow Waymo expansion to San Mateo County and Los Angeles. This was done even though local officials were very much against the expansion.
SF Examiner – CPUC judge approves $112,500 settlement with Cruise over SF accident
SF Examiner reports that the CPUC approved the previously agreed to $112,500 fine for Cruise for withholding information. This paltry fine will of course not affect the behavior of Cruise since it is currently burning a billion dollars a year.
AZFamily 5 – Toddler trapped in car when Tesla battery dies in Scottsdale
AZFamily 5 reports on how a grandmother loaded her grandchild into a Tesla and walked around to the drivers door but was locked out due to battery having died without sending any warning notifications. Such a safety failure could have easily been deadly.
Waymo hiding their use of fossil fuel energy
While Waymo has long claimed to the public and to the CPUC that they use only clean energy, it turns out their vehicles are actually embarrassingly dirty. And the worst part is that Waymo is trying to hide information from the public that would clearly show that they are not using renewable energy for their surprisingly inefficient vehicles.
Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League – Epic Embarrassment!
The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League put on an autonomous F1 "race" recently. The hype was impressive. The results: the slowest and crashiest F1 event ever!
CNBC – Elon Musk claims Optimus robots could make Tesla a $25 trillion company — more than half the value of the S&P 500 today
CNBC reports on Elon Musk's absurd claims that Tesla could be a $25 trillion company. It also reports on how the Tesla Optimus program has only so far put out faked demos.
Reuters – Shanghai allows Tesla to carry out Full Self-Driving pilot
Reuters reports that Shanghai is allowing a test of Tesla FSD, but is limiting it to just 10 vehicles.
NY Times – China Is Testing More Driverless Cars Than Any Other Country
See original article by Keith Bradsher at NY Times Assisted driving systems and robot taxis are becoming more popular with government help, as cities designate large areas for testing on public roads. The world’s largest experiment in driverless cars is underway on the busy streets of Wuhan, a city in…
NY Times – How Safe Are Driverless Cars in China? I Rode in Some to See.
NY Times reports on how in China there is greater support for autonomous vehicles, but that the government censors news media and social media so that people are not aware of the crashes and deaths.
Quartz – A big Tesla investor sees robotaxis driving the stock to $2,600 in 5 years
Quartz reports on the fantasy that Tesla stock could rise to $2,600 in five years due to their vaporware robotaxi system. Rather shocking that anyone would believe this.
