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.
Robotaxi.news
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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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.
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.
Seeking Alpha – Tesla’s Austin FSD Rollout: Autonomy Bet Is Failing
Seeking Alpha reports on how Tesla's FSD rollout was a failure. The stock value will surely soon reflect on this.
electrek – Tesla was forced to reimburse Full Self-Driving in arbitration after failing to deliver
electrek reports on how a a person who purchased Full Self Driving got their money back because Tesla was never able to deliver. Full Self Driving simply doesn't actually exist.
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.
