Tesla Should Roll Out Ride-Sharing Service Before Robotaxis

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 13:18:43 +0000

“I feel very confident predicting that there will be autonomous robotaxis from Tesla next year — not in all jurisdictions because we won’t have regulatory approval everywhere.” That’s a quote from Elon Musk, from April 2019. In fact, that’s almost exactly 5 years ago today, as Autonomy Day was April … [continued]

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Tesla Stock [TSLA] Is Basically Worth $0 If True Full Self Driving Isn’t Achieved

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 16:04:01 +0000

The editor side of me that is very focused on using precise language actually disagrees with that statement in the headline, and stating something like that irritates me a little bit because of that, but it’s hyperbole to make an important point. And it captures the key issue I wanted … [continued]

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Cheap Electric Cars, Used Hertz EVs, Ford Supercharging — 15 Top CleanTechnica Stories

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2024 15:07:37 +0000

The constant stream of big cleantech stories has been flowing strong, and I’ve got about a dozen to highlight from the past couple of weeks as ones I wouldn’t want you to miss. Before I get into the news, reviews, and writer rants, though, I have to note that we … [continued]

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Waymo Moves Into More Markets, Plus One Rider Experience

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 09 Mar 2024 00:40:15 +0000

Waymo robotaxis have been rolling the streets of Phoenix, Arizona, for several years. But they’ve been slow to expand beyond … [continued]

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Tesla Optimus Folds Clothes! … Pisses Off Some Tesla FSD Buyers

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2024 23:07:51 +0000

Elon Musk tweeted a video yesterday of a Tesla Optimus robot folding a shirt. My first impression was: Holy cow! … [continued]

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Hyundai Unveils Its Factory Of The Future In Singapore

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2023 15:13:39 +0000

The Hyundai factory of the future in Singapore is now operational and ready to build the electric vehicles of tomorrow.

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Hyundai’s Brand Gets 18% Boost On EV Leadership, IONIQ 5 Robotaxi Launching

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2023 04:50:45 +0000

As I’ve said on several of our EV Obsession YouTube shows and in articles, Hyundai has long been seen as … [continued]

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Tesla Will Have Its “ChatGPT Moment” With Full Self-Driving Cars, Says Elon Musk

Credit to Author: Iqtidar Ali| Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2023 03:21:17 +0000

In an exclusive interview following the 2023 Annual Shareholder Meeting, Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared more details about the artificial intelligence (AI) involved in Full Self-Driving (FSD). Musk pointed to the recent popularity of ChatGPT, adding that FSD could soon captivate the public’s attention in a similar way. During the exclusive interview, hosted by CNBC’s […]

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Waymo + Uber — Will This Combo Blow Up Robotaxi Use?

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 25 May 2023 04:59:21 +0000

Waymo’s been expanding, and usage of the company’s robotaxis has been growing steadily, but, honestly, it’s all been happening a bit slowly. That’s been the investment/financial critique of the company, that it can’t scale up quickly, easily, or profitably. An investment case is hard to make if there’s no clear way a company or technology […]

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Cruise Robotaxis Entering More Cities

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 18 May 2023 00:29:24 +0000

Cruise has slowly been expanding its network of robotaxis and their availability in certain markets. Though, it’s been a long time since the company entered new cities … until now. Cruise is now coming to Houston and Dallas. While Cruise vehicles will be fully self driving and operate even without safety drivers in other markets, […]

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