KRON 4 – Waymo begins picking up passengers on SF’s Market Street
KRON 4 reports that Waymo is allegedly now picking up passengers on Market Street. Interestingly, they have zero examples of that actually happening.
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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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Reuters – Tesla rejected $60 million settlement before losing $243 million Autopilot verdict
Reuters reports that Tesla could have settled their previous lawsuit for $60 million but insisted on fighting it which resulted in a much larger settlement of $243 million. Whoops!
SF Chronicle – S.F. DA charges man allegedly linked to string of Waymo vandalism incidents
SF Chronicle reports that the DA is charging multiple counts of vandalism for allegedly damaging multiple Waymo vehicles. It appears that one of the charges is for a "coning" that caused no damage.
Fox Business – GM restarts driverless car program more than a year after Cruise robotaxi incident
Fox Business reports that GM is supposedly getting back into the autonomous vehicle business, but not for robotaxis this time.
electrek – The Tesla Autopilot lawsuit floodgates are open, lawyer who beat Tesla is going for round 2
electrek reports on how Tesla not lost the most recent trial to a tune of $243 million but they also tried to hide relevant data. They will likely fare even worse in the upcoming trial in California.
TechCrunch – Tesla shuts down Dojo, the AI training supercomputer that Musk said would be key to full self-driving
TechCrunch reports that all that talk by Elon Musk on how the Dojo AI supercomputer was going to be key to Tesla autonomous driving. Well, it turns out to be complete BS and the project has been shut down.
The Verge – The lawyer who beat Tesla is ready for ‘round two’
The Verge interviews the lawyer behind the $243 million award and discusses how this is just the start of a morass of legal problems for Tesla.
Motortrend – Waymo’s New L.A.-Based Robotaxi Has 10 Windshield Wipers
Motortrend reports on the new Zeekr vehicles that have recently been spotted in San Francisco, though not yet able to provide passenger service.
Reuters – US issues exemption for self-driving Zoox vehicles, closes probe
Reuters reports that the NHTSA has certified Zoox robotaxi vehicles for demonstration use even though they do not have driving controls and therefore do not meet federal safety requirements.
Reuters – Tesla, Elon Musk sued by shareholders over Robotaxi claims
Reuters reports that Tesla and Elon Musk are being sued for misrepresenting claims on abilities of Tesla robotaxi system
NY Times – Jury Says Tesla Was Partly to Blame for Fatal Crash
NY Times reports that Tesla Autopilot was flawed and that Tesla bore 1/3 responsibility in the death of Naibel Benavides. Tesla will be required to pay $243 million in punitive and compensatory damages to the parents of the woman and to her boyfriend.
The Verge – Tesla’s ‘robotaxi’ rides in San Francisco have a human at the wheel
The Verge reports the exciting news that a Tesla fanboy got a ride from an illegal ride hailing vehicle with a human driver.
electrek – Tesla tops 2nd Chinese self-driving test, with deadly results from some brands
eelectrek reports on a 2nd AV test done in China, this one in an urban setting. Key conclusion is that none of the autonomous driving systems are ready for prime time.
Business Insider – Tesla’s ability to sell cars in California hangs in the balance after a weeklong ‘high-stakes’ court hearing
Business Insider reports that the court hearing is over on whether Tesla can continue to sell cars in California. It will be very interesting to see what decision will be made.
electrek – Chinese real-world self-driving test: 36 cars, 216 crashes, with Tesla on top
electrek reports that real-world testing was done on multiple autonomous vehicles. The results were quite awful, in fact so bad the Tesla had the best rating.
