Tesla Now Recommends Sleepy Drivers Try FSD
The latest FSD update from Tesla seems to encourage sleepy drivers to turn on FSD and let the car drive itself.
Autonomous Vehicles
Coast-to-Coast Tesla Full Self-Driving Trip Comes With $22,000 Bill After 60 Miles, Sort Of …
If you’ve been following Tesla for long, you probably know that CEO Elon Musk said in 2016 that they would do a completely autonomous drive from Los Angeles to New York City in 2017. Funny enough, the tech wasn’t even close to ready for that — not even close to … [continued]
Toyota Woven City Officially Launches as a Test Course for the Future of Mobility
20 inventors begin Kakezan (‘multiplication’) co-creation Singer-songwriter Naoto Inti Raymi joins Woven City as an Inventor The first group of residents, known as Weavers, officially move in TOKYO, Japan — Toyota Motor Corporation (“Toyota”) and Woven by Toyota, Inc. (“WbyT”) today announced the official launch of Toyota Woven City (“Woven City”), first … [continued]
Waymo Opens Up Special Service For Businesses
It’s funny — when we think about robotaxis, we think about them operating in the same way as taxis — just going and picking up passengers as needed in the cities or regions where they operate. Perhaps we consider special deals with airports to set up shop and operate from … [continued]
WeRide Robotaxi Service Coming to Singapore
Robotaxi companies just keep growing and growing, expanding into more and more cities. One of the Chinese leaders, WeRide, is the latest to make a move. It is about to launch in tech-haven Singapore in collaboration with Grab. The robotaxi service is being named Ai.R (which stands for Autonomously Intelligent … [continued]
The First of Toyota’s Many Mobility-as-a-Service Solutions Enters Production
I saw Toyota’s clear direction for electric mobility first presented in 2017 (as early as the 2006 Tokyo Motors Show, it had presented the vision and the plans, but was spotty in directions). This has not moved out of focus since then. I then experienced it in 2019 at the … [continued]
Bidirectional Charging, AI, & Semiconductors — Volkswagen’s IAA Announcements
Volkswagen made a series of announcements at the largest auto show in its homeland, and one of the largest in the world, IAA in Munich, Germany. From bidirectional charging to AI to semiconductors, the company was apparently trying to push the envelope and look more interesting and innovative than companies … [continued]
Should We Be Paying More Attention To Musk’s Fascination With AI?
As someone who believes AI will revolutionize society, Elon Musk is certain that his xAI company will crossover into Tesla and his other companies in ways that will spark monumental successes. In fact, he intends to integrate a central intelligence layer across his entire portfolio of companies. Will it work? … [continued]
Waymo Diversifies in Nashville with Lyft
Waymo keeps adding robotaxi services in more and more cities. Its habit this year has been to partner with Uber in these new markets, making Waymo robotaxi rides available exclusively on the Uber app. However, in Waymo’s newest city, Nashville, the robotaxi company is partnering with Lyft. It makes sense. … [continued]
XPENG Praises Hong Kong & Preps For Autonomous Driving Tests
Hong Kong looks like it’s ready to get moving faster in the self-driving car market, and XPENG is right there at the doorstep ready to be part of it. In an announcement a few moments ago, XPENG stated: “XPENG welcomes the policy measures put forward by the Chief Executive in … [continued]
