Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
electrek reports that after Tesla tried to get attention by extending their Austin service area into the shape of a phallus, Waymo simply put them in place by expanding their service area even further.
CNBC reports that Elon Musk's company Neuralink allegedly committed fraud by declaring themselves a disadvantaged business. This shows that nothing that Musk's claim, such as self driving capabilities, can be trusted.
Futurism reports on the HSBC analysis on how robotaxi companies will have great difficulty making a profit.
Business Insider covers a report from HSBC that shows that the potential market for driverless taxis was "widely overestimated". Indeed, it isn't about the robotaxi technology (or the lack of it for Tesla). the problem is that the robotaxi companies are not going to be able to make a profit.
electrek reports that a Tesla engineer had to admin in a deposition that critical safety info on Autopilot had been deleted
The Times reports on the current Tesla trial where the jury will determine who was driving the fatal Tesla, the robot or the human
