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.
Robotaxi.news
Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
Robotaxi.news
Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
Safety
All the robotaxi companies claim that their safety is much better than obsolete human drivers. But are they really safer given that they seem to crash so often? This clearly needs to be investigated further.
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Reuters – US closes probe into Waymo self-driving collisions, unexpected behavior
Reuters reports that NHTSA has dropped their investigation of multiple Waymo incidences including collisions and traffic violations. No action was taken.
electrek – Tesla puts foot in its mouth: ‘unsupervised self-driving is not solved’, but what about robotaxi?
electrek reports that Tesla admits that even though it is running robotaxis in Austin (with both teleoperation and a safety driver on board) they still have not solved self driving.
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.
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.
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 – 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
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.
Engadget – A Tesla robotaxi inexplicably drove into a parked car
Engadget reports on how a Tesla robotaxi already managed to drive into a parked car, even with a safety driver in the car to stop it. And the safety driver had to drive the Tesla away from the incident. Autonomous it ain't!
Business Insider – We asked 3 autonomous driving experts to comment on Tesla’s robotaxi launch and break down videos of some of its errors
Business Insider asked several "experts" on how they thought the Tesla robotaxi introduction went. Phantom braking and the the use of only vision sensors are clearly problems.
Yahoo News – Elon Musk hit with backlash after allegedly misleading public on Tesla’s safety statistics: ‘Embarrassingly bad’
Yahoo News reports on how Tesla has been completely misleading when it comes to their safety statistics
The Verge – Here’s a running list of all of Tesla’s robotaxi mishaps so far
TheVerge reports on the rather frightening list of robotaxi mishaps that Tesla has had in just first couple of days.
Streetsblog – Are Tesla’s First Robotaxis Safe For U.S. Roads?
Streetsblog questions the safety of the Tesla autonomous driving system by showing how it doesn't stop for school buses and would run over a child given the opportunity.
