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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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CNBC – Elon Musk claims Optimus robots could make Tesla a $25 trillion company — more than half the value of the S&P 500 today
CNBC reports on Elon Musk's absurd claims that Tesla could be a $25 trillion company. It also reports on how the Tesla Optimus program has only so far put out faked demos.
Reuters – Shanghai allows Tesla to carry out Full Self-Driving pilot
Reuters reports that Shanghai is allowing a test of Tesla FSD, but is limiting it to just 10 vehicles.
NY Times – China Is Testing More Driverless Cars Than Any Other Country
See original article by Keith Bradsher at NY Times Assisted driving systems and robot taxis are becoming more popular with government help, as cities designate large areas for testing on public roads. The world’s largest experiment in driverless cars is underway on the busy streets of Wuhan, a city in…
NY Times – How Safe Are Driverless Cars in China? I Rode in Some to See.
NY Times reports on how in China there is greater support for autonomous vehicles, but that the government censors news media and social media so that people are not aware of the crashes and deaths.
Quartz – A big Tesla investor sees robotaxis driving the stock to $2,600 in 5 years
Quartz reports on the fantasy that Tesla stock could rise to $2,600 in five years due to their vaporware robotaxi system. Rather shocking that anyone would believe this.
TheVerge – Waymo issues software and mapping recall after robotaxi crashes into a telephone pole
The Verge reports that Wayside mo has issued a software update after one of their vehicles crashed into a stationary pole. But Waymo never mentions why the vehicle crashed into a large stationary pole, which shouldn't have happened regardless of mapping or configuration issues.
CNBC – Tesla shareholder sues Musk to return billions in alleged unlawful profits
CNBC reports that Elon Musk is once again getting sued, this time by The Employees’ Retirement System of Rhode Island, for artificially boosting Tesla share prices with false information. Surely this will happen again in the future once stockholders realize that Musk's robotaxi claims have all been completely and knowingly false.
The Verge – GM pumps $850 million in Cruise to keep struggling robotaxi company afloat
The Verge reports that GM is dumping another $850 million into the dumpster fire that is Cruise. This is on top of the $8.2 billion they have already wasted. At year end they will have to make yet another decision on whether to burn even more money or to just close down the fiasco.
Not only are Waymo vehicles driverless, they are often passengerless as well
Waymo tries its best to hide information from the public. But by closely looking at what little data is available from the California PUC one can see that Waymo vehicles are empty for 52% of the miles traveled. Instead of reducing VMT, they more than double it for replaced automobile trips.
Bloomberg – Tesla Robotaxi Revenue Is Likely Years Away, JPMorgan Warns
Bloomberg reports that JP Morgan has told clients that for Tesla's alleged robotaxi service that there is no material revenue generation expected for years. The article also points out that Elon Musk's self-driving predictions have never panned out. This all further shows that Musk's robotaxi claims are just a distraction to falsely prop up Tesla stock price during declining sales.
Electrek – Tesla paid for Elon Musk’s Boring Company to dig a tunnel under Giga Texas, but why?
Electrek reports that Elon Musk had Tesla pay over $1 million to the Boring Company to dig a completely unnecessary tunnel on Tesla property. This further shows that Elon Musk is misusing Tesla resources for his own personnel financial gain, just as he has been doing with his robotaxi statements.
AutoEvolution – Tesla FSD V12.4.1 Doesn’t Live up to the Hype, Still Praised for Removing the Steering Nag
AutoEvolution reports that the much hyped (by Elon) FSD V12.4.1 isn't working that well. Clearly Tesla does not have the technology for real AVs that would be needed for robotaxi service. The whole robotaxi hype is clearly just a way of artificially keeping their stock price high.
Reuters – Tesla must face California’s false-marketing claims concerning Autopilot
Reuters reports that has ruled that the California Department of Motor Vehicles should indeed investigate whether Tesla has overstated its vehicles' self-driving capabilities. It is a separate ruling from the recent May 15th one on whether a class-action lawsuit against Tesla's claims can proceed.
Electrek – Zoox is expanding autonomous robotaxi rides to new US cities
Electrek reports that Zoox is still trying to provide robotaxi service. Limited testing will now occur in Miami and Austin. But this just a baby step forward, first with just mapping streets using a Toyota Highlander. They are still far away from providing passenger service. In fact, they are so far away they put out pathetic press releases like this one.
