TechCrunch – Waymo outsources fleet operations to African fintech Moove in Phoenix and, soon, Miami
TechCrunch reports that Waymo is starting to outsource operations of their robotaxis to an African fintech company in order to save on costs.
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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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The news media has expended considerable effort researching and publishing information about the robotaxi business. This channel highlights some of the important articles.
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Jalopnik – Rogue Tesla Hits Other Cars Before Driving Off Rooftop With 2 Passengers Inside
Jalopnik reports on a Tesla going out of control on the top deck of a parking garage, speeding over speed bumps, hitting multiple cars, and then flying off the end of the building. Has not yet been ascertained whether the Tesla was in a assisted driving mode at the time. But it sure looks suspect. The passengers survived.
NBC DFW – Driverless semi company pumps the brakes, delays Texas launch
NBC Dallas-Fort Worth reports that Aurora has delayed their introduction of robotrucks, and when then do move forward they will only put a paltry 10 semis on the road. This is an incredibly weak start.
Teslarati – Tesla confirms incredible Optimus hand demo was teleoperated
Teslarati reports that Tesla faked yet another demo, but the fanboys ate it up as they always do. Once again, Tesla proves itself to not be a tech or AI company, but instead just a colossal grift.
AutoGuide – General Motors Wants To Stop People Being Mean To Autonomous Vehicles
AutoGuide reports that GM has been awarded a patent for having an autonomous vehicle respond to "adversarial behavior". It appears they really didn't like their Cruise vehicles getting traffic cones placed on them.
Common Sense Skeptic – Tesla ‘We Robot’ Breakdown and Analysis
Two-part video that is a brutal and in depth takedown of Elon Musk's robotaxi fakery. Quite educational. And a short bonus video at the end.
elektrek – Tesla preps a remote control team for robotaxi – taking a page out of Waymo’s book
1) Tesla is acknowledging they cannot create level-5 autonomy and that instead teleoperation needs to be used; 2) they currently do not have teleoperation infrastructure; and 3) they don't seem to understand that one cannot remotely drive a vehicle, but instead can only give instructions, as Waymo does.
It’s fakery all the way down
Even the Optimus robot toy appears to be some more Tesla fakery, on which to support all their other fakery
The Verge – Baidu’s supercheap robotaxis should scare the hell out of the US
The Verge reports on a level 4 robotaxi that costs just $30k by having swappable batteries. Tesla and Waymo won't be able to compete with that low of a vehicle cost.
notATeslaApp – How Tesla’s “Universal Translator” Will Streamline FSD for Any Platforme
It is remarkable that Tesla will take out a patent on an idea that they have no hope or intention of building, and fan-boys will write about it as if it is some great new product.
dazeen – Self-Driving Cars Hype
Paris Marx reports in dazeen how we are currently going through yet another hype cycle with self-driving cars. This will definitely not help solve our transportation issues.
Wired – Get in, Loser—We’re Chasing a Waymo Into the Future
Wired does something rather numerous. They follow around a Waymo for a day to see what it actually does. But interestingly, they actually make some great insights.
Jalopnik – Wall Street Analyst [Wrongly] Thinks Removing Steering Wheels And Brake Pedals Will Make AVs Cheaper Than Regular Cars
Jalopnik reports in how a Wall Street analyst wrongly thinks that robotaxis will be less expensive than regular cars due to steering wheel and pedals not needed
Inside EVs – Tesla Cybertruck Driving On FSD Fails To Detect Mannequin
Inside EVs reports on a test of "Full" Self Driving (FSD) on a Cybertruck. In short, pedestrians are going to die.
Bloomberg – Trump Team Is Seeking to Ease US Rules for Self-Driving Cars
Yes, it is true that Musk will try to modify federal rules for robotaxis in order to allow vehicles without controls for human drivers. But it should be very clear to everyone that Tesla does not have the necessary technology, nor is the robotaxi business a viable one, especially in the next four years. Therefore even if Musk is successful in changing the regulations it won't actually make a difference.
