CNN – Tesla finally began a limited version of long-promised robotaxi service. But there were some bumps
CNN reports on how weak the the Tesla robotaxi tech is, even driving on the wrong side of a double yellow line.
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electrek – Tesla (TSLA) surge on investors betting its ‘Robotaxi’ will catch up to Waymo’s 6-year lead
electrek reports on how Tesla has an incredibly weak rollout of their "robotaxi" system, with a backup person onboard plus a human teleoperator. Yet their stock rises due to delusional fanboys like Dan Ives.
First Coast News – Jacksonville to launch nation’s first public transit route with self-driving shuttles
First Coast News reports on how Jacksonville is planning on launching an autonomous shuttle system. This will surely fail quickly.
TechCrunch – Tesla launches robotaxi rides in Austin with big promises and unanswered questions
TechCrunch reports that Tesla indeed launched something today, where they gave out rides for $4.20 to fanboys. But as everyone knew was going to happen, there is a human co-pilot in every vehicle and lots of teleoperation, too. Just like their fake Optimus robots.
Forbes – Tesla Misses Robotaxi Launch Date, Goes With Safety Drivers
Forbes reports that the Tesla robotaxi "launch" is, as expected, a complete joke. Not only did they miss their start date, but they have to use a human safety driver in the passenger seat.
Tesla’s former head of AI warns against believing that self-driving is solved
electrek reports on how even Andrej Karpathy, the former head of AI at Tesla, doesn't believes that Teslas nor Waymos are truly automated driving. That technology simply doesn't exist yet.
Gizmodo – Tesla and Google’s Robotaxis Still Really Aren’t That Autonomous
Gizmodo reports on how Waymo and Tesla vehicles are not truly autonomous. And they won't solve any problems because they will just cause more traffic.
The Verge – How Texas’ hands-off approach to autonomous vehicles gave Tesla an opening
The Verge reports on how Tesla's robotaxi attempt is in Texas because of the extremely lenient laws there. Their politicians appears to simply not care at all about safety of the public.
KXAN Austin – US traffic safety agency says Tesla responded to letter concerning its robotaxis
KXAN Austin reports on how the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has stated that Tesla has answered their questions on how they plan on offering robotaxi service safely. But Tesla won't allow the answers to be released to the public even though they will be using public roads.
engadget – Tesla’s robotaxi debut will reportedly be limited to only 10 cars in very specific areas
engadget reports that the purported Tesla robotaxi launch will be quite a feeble joke
Benzinga – Tesla Cybertruck Caught Driving In Wrong Lane On FSD—Just Days Before Robotaxi Launch
Benzinga reports on yet another scary situation where a Cybertruck on FSD drives in the wrong lane right into oncoming traffic.
electrek – Zoox opens new production facility where its purpose-built robotaxis will be built
electrek reports that Zoox has created a dedicated factory in Hayward California for manufacturing their custom vehicles. Not only are they trying to develop self driving, but they are doing their own manufacturing, which will be incredibly cost inefficient.
electrek – Tesla Robotaxi launch is a dangerous game of smoke and mirrors
electrek reports on how Tesla's entire robotaxi launch is just a lot of misdirection.
SF Standard – A ride in San Francisco’s adorable new Zoox robotaxi made us slightly sick
SF Standard reports that Zoox is expecting to start robotaxi service "soon", but hey, don't sit in the front seats!
Wikipedia – List of predictions for autonomous Tesla vehicles by Elon Musk
This Wikipedia page on Musk's silly predictions is quite funny. He never ever is correct.
