Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
NY Times reports that Tesla had another awful quarter, with year-over-year sales decline of 4.8% and profit drop of 45%. Meanwhile, other EV manufacturers are doing much better.
NY Times reports that Cruise has restarted operations in Dallas, Houston and Phoenix, though with human safety drivers. Article also reports that Cruise has lost $500 million for the first 6 months of 2024.
TechCrunch reports that a new date of October 10th has been set for the Tesla robotaxi "unveiling". Unanswered is whether this "unveiling" will be even more embarassing than the Tesla robot mime one.
TechCrunch reports that Waymo is committing a new round of funding of "up to $5B" over the next few years. This is not truly news though since it is just consistent with their recent annual investments.
TechCrunch reports on how Waymo is testing Chinese Zeekr vehicles as a possible replacement for their Jaguar I-Paces. But Congress might limit or ban Chinese connected vehicles.
The Verge reports that Elon Musk is still avoiding the most basic question on the supposed Tesla robotaxi: will it have a steering wheel? If not, as has been hinted, then there would be incredibly long delays due to regulatory issues.
