GM Authority – NHTSA To Cut 25 Percent Of Its Workforce: Report
GM Authority reports that NHTSA staffing is being cut by 25%. This will of course affect the ability of NHTSA to foster safety.
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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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NY Times – Tesla Driver Testifies Autopilot Failed to Prevent Fatal Crash
NY Times reports on an update on the current Tesla Autopilot court case. The driver testifies that Autopilot failed to do what was expected, to prevent a fatal crash.
electrek – Tesla (TSLA) might lose its right to sell cars in California amid false advertising lawsuit
electrek reports that Tesla might lose ability to sell cars in California for 30 days or more because they misrepresented to customers the capabilities of Autopilot and Full Self Driving.
Fortune – ‘Elon is gambling’ — How Tesla is proving doubters right on why its robotaxi service cannot scale
Fortune reports on how Tesla’s robotaxi attempt in Austin is quite weak and will not be able to scale nor make a profit. Oh, and the robotaxi didn't detect crossing arms coming down at a railway crossing. That is quite scary.
NBC Bay Area – Congressman wants to know how often driverless cars block police, public transit
NBC Bay Area reports on efforts to create a national law for significantly improving reporting requirements for autonomous vehicles.
electrek – Waymo outlengths Tesla: Elon’s phallic Robotaxi map backfires in Austin’s expansion battle
electrek reports that after Tesla tried to get attention by extending their Austin service area into the shape of a phallus, Waymo simply put them in place by expanding their service area even further.
CNBC – Elon Musk’s Neuralink filed as ‘disadvantaged business’ before being valued at $9 billion
CNBC reports that Elon Musk's company Neuralink allegedly committed fraud by declaring themselves a disadvantaged business. This shows that nothing that Musk's claim, such as self driving capabilities, can be trusted.
Futurism – Bank Warns That Robotaxi Companies May Have Overlooked Severe Obstacles to Actually Making Money
Futurism reports on the HSBC analysis on how robotaxi companies will have great difficulty making a profit.
Business Insider – Don’t believe the hype around robotaxis, HSBC analysts say
Business Insider covers a report from HSBC that shows that the potential market for driverless taxis was "widely overestimated". Indeed, it isn't about the robotaxi technology (or the lack of it for Tesla). the problem is that the robotaxi companies are not going to be able to make a profit.
electrek – Tesla engineer admits Tesla didn’t maintain Autopilot crash records amid trial over fatal crash
electrek reports that a Tesla engineer had to admin in a deposition that critical safety info on Autopilot had been deleted
The Times – Tesla on trial: What caused fatal crash — driver or autopilot?
The Times reports on the current Tesla trial where the jury will determine who was driving the fatal Tesla, the robot or the human
Bloomberg UK – Tesla Failed to Stop Autopilot Misuse, Safety Expert Testifies
Bloomberg UK reports on testimony by Missy Cummings in the Tesla fatality lawsuit
NY Times – Tesla Faces First Jury Trial Tied to Its Autopilot System
NY Times reports on how finally Tesla is being dragged into court due to a deadly crash that occurred through use of its so called Autopilot system.
FOX5 Atlanta – Waymo responds to criticism over vehicles stopped on Atlanta roads
FOX5 Atlanta reports that Waymos are getting stuck in Atlanta, just like they do in other cities.
SF Chronicle – Cruise lays off 101 Bay Area employees as GM winds down robotaxi program
SF Chronicle reports that somehow Cruise still had 101 Bay Area employees to lay off
