Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
Are robotaxis the future? Or instead, the past?
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…
Inside EVs reports that the Tesla robotaxi reveal has been delayed by a couple of months. Importantly, they also cast doubts on Tesla being able to create a robotaxi in the first place.
Bloomberg reports that for now the Tesla robotaxi "introduction" has been delayed until October. Supposedly Tesla needs more time to "build additional vehicle prototypes", though of course they likely don't have any prototypes now, nor will they in October.
Article from Business Insider on how Tesla skews the data processing for their FSD system such that Elon Musk and "influencers" receive priority. This of course results in Musk and the influencers experiencing a completely skewed reality, which means that their statements on FSD are simply invalid.
Bloomberg opinion piece on how Tesla meeting Q2 sales projections hid a great deal of underlying bad financial news. And investors, at least some, are still falsely expecting Elon to magically pull a robotaxi rabbit out of a hat.
ABC7 reports on how a Tesla on Auto Pilot turned onto railroad tracks of an active train line.
Lidar is essential for a safe robotaxi system since computer vision is completely inadequate for detecting certain objects, such as pedestrians at night, or even large semi-trucks crossing the road. But Elon Musk and Tesla are actively refusing to work towards creating a safe autonomous vehicle system.
AZFamily 5 reports on how a grandmother loaded her grandchild into a Tesla and walked around to the drivers door but was locked out due to battery having died without sending any warning notifications. Such a safety failure could have easily been deadly.
CNBC reports on Elon Musk's absurd claims that Tesla could be a $25 trillion company. It also reports on how the Tesla Optimus program has only so far put out faked demos.
Reuters reports that Shanghai is allowing a test of Tesla FSD, but is limiting it to just 10 vehicles.
Quartz reports on the fantasy that Tesla stock could rise to $2,600 in five years due to their vaporware robotaxi system. Rather shocking that anyone would believe this.
CNBC reports that Elon Musk is once again getting sued, this time by The Employees’ Retirement System of Rhode Island, for artificially boosting Tesla share prices with false information. Surely this will happen again in the future once stockholders realize that Musk's robotaxi claims have all been completely and knowingly false.
Bloomberg reports that JP Morgan has told clients that for Tesla's alleged robotaxi service that there is no material revenue generation expected for years. The article also points out that Elon Musk's self-driving predictions have never panned out. This all further shows that Musk's robotaxi claims are just a distraction to falsely prop up Tesla stock price during declining sales.
Electrek reports that Elon Musk had Tesla pay over $1 million to the Boring Company to dig a completely unnecessary tunnel on Tesla property. This further shows that Elon Musk is misusing Tesla resources for his own personnel financial gain, just as he has been doing with his robotaxi statements.
AutoEvolution reports that the much hyped (by Elon) FSD V12.4.1 isn't working that well. Clearly Tesla does not have the technology for real AVs that would be needed for robotaxi service. The whole robotaxi hype is clearly just a way of artificially keeping their stock price high.
Reuters reports that has ruled that the California Department of Motor Vehicles should indeed investigate whether Tesla has overstated its vehicles' self-driving capabilities. It is a separate ruling from the recent May 15th one on whether a class-action lawsuit against Tesla's claims can proceed.
