In the race to dominate the self-driving car market, two big players are going head-to-head: Waymo and Tesla. Waymo, a part of Alphabet, has been working on this tech for over 10 years and has already driven over 100 million miles without a driver. Tesla, on the other hand, has been promising a future where your car can drive itself and even make money for you while ...
Tesla's robotaxis have hit the road, but not without a few hiccups. Early users and fans are sharing their experiences, and it turns out, the rides aren't always smooth. One big issue is "phantom braking. " This is when the car stops suddenly for no clear reason. It seems the car's cameras are having trouble understanding shadows, road marks, or other things on the ...
Tesla's robotaxis are now cruising around Austin, but they're not exactly setting a great example. Clips online show these autonomous vehicles doing some pretty questionable things. They've been caught driving on the wrong side of the road, making sudden stops for no apparent reason, and even leaving passengers stranded in the middle of intersections. You might expec...
Tesla has started testing its robotaxis in Austin, Texas. These self-driving cars are currently limited to a specific area and operate between 6 a. m. and midnight. Each Tesla robotaxi has a safety monitor in the passenger seat, and the driver's seat remains empty. Riders can use the new Robotaxi App to call a ride. The app shows a map and the estimated time to reach...
Tesla's robotaxis have hit the road in Austin, but not without raising some eyebrows. The U. S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has already been in touch with Tesla after videos surfaced online showing these self-driving cars breaking traffic rules. The NHTSA is keeping a close eye on the situation and has reached out to Tesla for more details....
Amazon is making a big move into the world of self-driving cars. It plans to build up to 10, 000 robotaxis each year at a large factory near Silicon Valley. This factory is a significant step in Amazon's journey into the self-driving technology field, which started back in 2009 with Waymo, a project that began secretly within Google. The robotaxis will be made b...
A big win for Elon Musk's SpaceX. Saudi Arabia has given the thumbs up to Starlink. This means that the satellite internet service can now operate in the country. The news was shared by Musk himself during a visit by former U. S. President Donald Trump to the kingdom. The announcement was made at the Saudi-U. S. Investment Forum. Musk mentioned that Starlink would b...
In a significant move, Saudi Arabia has given the green light to Starlink, the satellite internet service from SpaceX, for use in aviation and maritime sectors. This approval came during a high-profile investment forum in Riyadh, where Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, was a key speaker. The event was part of a broader White House-led trip to the kingdom. The ...
Imagine trying to drive a car in a blizzard. Now imagine a robot doing it. That's what Volkswagen's Moia division is attempting with their autonomous ID Buzz vehicles in Oslo, Norway. Why Norway? Because if these robotaxis can handle icy roads and snow, they can handle anything. Autonomous vehicles, or AVs, have faced a lot of challenges. The initial excitement arou...
General Motors (GM) has made a big change in its plans for self-driving cars. Instead of trying to create a fleet of robotaxis that drive themselves, GM will now focus on improving driver-assistance features. This change comes after GM realized that developing a robotaxi service would need a lot of time, money, and resources. It would cost more than $10 billion! GM ...