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...
Austin, Texas, is about to make history as the first city to welcome Tesla's self-driving robotaxis. This isn't a full-blown launch, though. Tesla is starting small, with fewer than a dozen cars. These vehicles will stick to certain neighborhoods, and they might only be available to employees and invitees at first. Elon Musk, Tesla's CEO, has been talk...
Self-driving cars are facing a big challenge. They need to be ready for anything. They must spot problems fast and react smartly to keep everyone safe. One test showed how well they handle surprises. A former NASA engineer, now a YouTuber, put two self-driving systems to the test. He used a trick straight out of a cartoon. He wanted to see if the cars could be fooled...
Everyone knows Nvidia for their gaming chips, but the company has much bigger plans. At the recent CES 2025 tech show, CEO Jensen Huang unveiled a new roadmap focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) in self-driving cars, robotics, and other cutting-edge fields. Nvidia is also cooking up new video game chips and more powerful, yet affordable hardware. Huang believes ...
In 2024, the self-driving car industry saw some big changes. Waymo, owned by Alphabet, became the leader in the U. S. market for robotaxis. GM's Cruise shut down its robotaxi business, but companies like Tesla and Amazon's Zoox are close behind. The market for ride-hailing services is huge and growing. Waymo made great progress, expanding its services in cities like ...
Zoox, the Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company, has snagged a big fish from Tesla. Jesse Levinson, Zoox’s co-founder, isn’t betting on Tesla’s robotaxi service anytime soon. He thinks Tesla’s tech isn’t ready yet. But Zoox is eager to get their hands on Tesla’s top talent. Recently, they hired Zheng Gao, who was Tesla’s head of Autopilot hardware engineering. Gao ...
Jesse Levinson, co-founder and CTO of Zoox, isn't convinced Tesla will launch a robotaxi service next year. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, he questioned the safety and reliability of Tesla's technology compared to Zoox's approach. Levinson believes Tesla's decision to use only cameras for its driver assistance system isn't enough to make a robotaxi safe. He thinks more ...
Elon Musk just dropped some news that could make some Tesla owners scratch their heads. During a recent chat about Tesla's financial results, he admitted that older Tesla cars might not be able to drive themselves without someone watching over. This could be a bummer for those who bought the Full Self-Driving package years ago. See, newer Tesla cars have better hard...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched an investigation into the safety of Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' (FSD) feature after several incidents, including one fatal pedestrian accident. The probe focuses on four accidents where Teslas using FSD crashed in conditions like sun glare, fog, or airborne dust. These crashes raise questions abo...