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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Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
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Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
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Read MoreCNN – Tesla finally began a limited version of long-promised robotaxi service. But there were some bumps
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.
