electrek – Tesla’s robotaxi fleet will be powered by ‘plenty of teleoperation’
electrek also reports how Tesla robotaxis will actually be teleoperated. And it must be noted that teleoperation of cars simply is not safe.
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Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
Robotaxi.news
Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
Tesla
Clearly the robotaxi company with the weakest sensors, the worst software, and the most deranged CEO. Fortunately reality has not been tainted by an actual robotaxis implementation, though long promised by their leader…
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Forbes – Elon Musk’s Tesla Robotaxi Rollout Looks Like A Disaster Waiting To Happen
Forbes reports on how Tesla is in no way ready for their June "Cybercab" rollout in Austin. They simply do not have the technology
electrek – NHTSA asks Tesla how it plans to release its robotaxi service based on FSD
electrek reports the list of questions the NHTSA is asking about Tesla's alleged robotaxi system. The issue is that it is based on FSD, but FSD is know to be inadequate and dangerous.
Reuters – US agency asks Tesla to answer questions on Texas robotaxi plan
Reuters reports on how NHTSA is very leery of Tesla using FSD for their robotaxis given that FSD simply is inadequate and dangerous.
Eyewitness News 7 – Tesla in autopilot crashes into van parked in driveway, driver ticketed for careless driving
Eyewitness News 7 reports that a Tesla in autopilot mode crashed into a vehicle parked off the street and in a driveway right in front of a house. The driver was blamed. But who is going to be blamed when Tesla robotaxis screw up and crash???
Business Insider – Insiders reveal how Tesla is preparing for its June robotaxi launch
Business Insider reports on how Tesla simply doesn't have viable autonomous vehicle technology. Therefore it is just going to be bunch of remote control Teslas. Just like their Optimus "robots".
The Verge – Trump updates Biden’s robo-car crash reporting rule to benefit Tesla
The Verge reports that even though Tesla announced just awful financials their stock rose 20% on the mistaken believe that reducing regulations will help Tesla's robotaxi venture. The real problem is their lack of a working technology, not regulations.
The Verge – Elon Musk’s robotaxi fantasy is starting to unravel
The Verge reports that the whole Elon Musk Cybercab fiasco is starting to completely fall apart, as expected
electrek – Tesla (TSLA) has to replace computer in ~4 million cars or compensate their owners
electrek reports that contrary to Elon Musk's claims, the Tesla hardware is simply not capable of handling true autonomous driving.
Reuters – Tesla’s software engineering head to step down, Bloomberg News reports
Reuters reports that when the going gets tough, the tough get going. Now the last of the long-time execs has joined the exodus.
NY Times – Elon Musk Backlash Turns Into Global Sales Slump for Tesla
NY Times reports a huge sales slump to 337K vehicles for Q1, exactly inline with the robotaxi.news estimate of 335k from a few days ago. This is a true disaster for Tesla. Yet today their stock rose by over 5% due to it now being without a doubt a pure meme stock.
Seeking Alpha – Wells Fargo warns Tesla could fall 50% after deliveries, earnings, and the Cybercab rollout disappoint
Seeking Alpha reports on how Wells Fargo warns that their stock could fall by 50% after pathetically low deliveries are announced. Plus they are very skeptical about the June Cybercab rollout.
The Teslantic has hit an iceberg. When is it going to sink?
Predictions are only predictions if they are both explained and recorded. So this is official prediction of Tesla tanking in June 2025.
electrek – Tesla hypes ‘unsupervised full self-driving’ launch in June: here’s what it will actually launch
electrek reports on how the purported Tesla launch of ‘unsupervised full self-driving’ in June is simply yet another empty promise. Tesla doesn't have the technology. And they are hiring teleoperation folks to get their cars out of the inevitable problematic situations they will encounter.
electrek – Tesla drops ‘FSD’ from name of its driver-assist tech in China
electrek reports on how Tesla has had to remove "Full Self Driving" and "Autopilot" terms from the products it sells in China, given that they are patently not true. Also noteworthy that Chinese human drivers are receiving tickets for bad driving when the use the Tesla driver assist features.
