Streetsblog – Is America Ready for the Equity Impacts of the AV Revolution?
Streetsblog reports on how equity implications of autonomous vehicles has not at all been adequately addressed
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Business Insider – Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover has ended up as the worst buyout deal for banks since the financial crisis
Business Insider reports that Elon Musk's buyout of Twitter was the worse deal for banks in a long time. The banks still are burdened by not being able to sell off these risky loans. This is more evidence that Tesla/Musk do not even have the financial capability of creating a robotaxi fleet.
Jalopnik – Tesla Semi Battery Pack Bursts Into Flames And Spews Toxic Fumes After Crash
Tesla trucks were supposed to be so clean and amazing. But Jalopnik reports that of the very few of them out on our roads, one of them crashed and caught fire, spewing toxic fumes and closing I-80 for many hours. Tesla is clearly incapable of providing something as complicated as a safe robotaxi system.
Waymo likely making 100,000 empty trips per week now!
Waymo reports that they served 100k paid trips in a week. They should have also mentioned that they have about the same number of completely empty trips, clogging our roads and generating pollution.
The Verge – Waymo’s new robotaxi will feature fewer sensors to help lower costs
The Verge reports that Waymo will be using fewer sensors in the future to lower costs. The article also explains that the vehicle in question will face a 100% tariff since it is made in China.
KRON4 – Amazon deploys robots to roam SF’s Market Street
KRON4 reports that AWS is illegally putting robots on the sidewalks of Market Street in San Francisco. And they are solely for advertising, which is even more reprehensible.
Financial Times – How Big Tech is quietly trying to reshape how pollution is reported
Financial Times reports on how the emissions from Big Tech are growing rapidly, and how their "carbon offsets" are allowing them to hide their true emissions.
Jalopnik – Waymo Innovates New Ways To Annoy Even Non-Drivers: Constant Nighttime Honking
Jalopnik reports on how Waymo has managed to annoy people just trying to sleep - because they keep on honking at each other!
TechCrunch – Waymo to begin testing driverless robotaxis on San Francisco freeways
TechCrunch reports that Waymo is about to test their autonomous vehicles, without safety drivers, on San Francisco Bay Area freeways.
Bloomberg – Elon Musk’s Delayed Tesla Robotaxis Are a Dangerous Diversion
Bloomberg reports on how the vaporware robotaxi demo originally schedules for August 8th did of course not happen. Plus the whole robotaxi concept appears to simply be a diversion to boost up Tesla stock prices. And it has worked! Meanwhile, a motorcyclist was killed by a Tesla driver using FSD.
SF Standard – Waymo ride runs into high-speed sideshow, is saved by ‘grace of the Gods’
SF Standard reports that a Waymo drove into an intersection that was occupied by a driver doing donuts. The Waymo missed a collision by only one foot. Key is that Waymos still are not able to handle unexpected situations.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Aurora raises $483 million from public offering to fund driverless trucking launch
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Aurora has raised $483 million. This was significantly over their $350 million offering, but increased due to investor demand. They still are looking for another $350 million in investments. Despite these large numbers they only now have enough cash for operations through the end of 2025.
Electrek – Tesla Full Self-Driving data makes Elon Musk lower expectations
Electrek reports on how crowd sourced data, limited as it is, shows that Tesla is nowhere near achieving a claimed 5x-10x improvement in miles between interventions for FSD.
AP – Tesla in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist was using self-driving system, authorities say
AP reports that a Tesla driver using FSD struck an killed a motorcyclist in the Seattle area.
CNN – Elon Musk said Tesla robotaxi skeptics should try ‘full self driving.’ A Wall Street analyst nearly crashed
CNN reports on how an analyst from Truist Securities took up Elon Musk's statement that doubters of FSD should test-drive it. It did not work out well.
