Background 1: Tesla Nomenclature Sometime ago, Tesla changed the nomenclature for its most advanced “Autopilot” software from Full Self Driving (Beta) to Full Self Driving (Supervised). Tesla borrowed the Autopilot terminology from aircraft use, but the software is far from full automation and is not true “Full Self Driving.” The … [continued]
Tell the truth. This is not the only autonomous failure. Electrek‘s Lambert has cut ties with Tesla permanently in part because the latest version of FSD is a joke. (And other reasons.) In recent tests, ArsTechnica wrote, “Tesla’s controversial ‘Full Self Driving’ is now capable of some quite advanced driving. … [continued]
Tesla share value is down nearly 9% to close the week. The “We, Robot” event late Thursday evening was a bust, according to many experts. With Hollywood watching — or trying to watch, as the streamed event started late — CEO Elon Musk was, at least, consistent. As someone who … [continued]
Let’s start out with the blunt reality that I didn’t bother to watch the Tesla reveal event in real-time, or even consider watching the event. Tesla reveal parties stopped being particularly relevant a few years ago. The Tesla Semi reveal was the last one of any significance from my perspective. … [continued]
Tesla had its big robotaxi event last night. Pre-market, the stock is down nearly 7%. I think it’s fair to say that Tesla unveiled some very cool looking robotaxi concept vehicles, but also did very little to show how or when it’s getting from where it is today to these … [continued]
The long-awaited Tesla Robotaxi event is scheduled to start at 10 PM EST, or 7 PM PST tonight. Much speculation has swirled around CEO Elon Musk and whether he will embark on another revolutionary innovation with self-driving and robotics — or disappoint with more far-fetched promises rather than tangible results. … [continued]
Waymo has been expanding quite a bit in the past year, and now it’s looking to drum up a lot more business with a clever, cute, creative new marketing campaign. In San Francisco, Waymo has slipped little ads into fortune cookies at dozens of Chinese restaurants. Only in San Francisco … [continued]
General Motors (GM) CEO Mary Barra admitted earlier this year that the company faltered in 3 important areas in 2023: manufacturing electric vehicles (EVs), addressing software issues, and making sense of its self-driving division called Cruise. The last area of concern has reared its ugly head again, as the autonomous … [continued]
In Part 1 of this series, we addressed the anticipated impact of robotaxis on the regular taxi market. In case you missed it, here is the link. In Part 2, we will now explore the impact of Transportation as a Service (TAAS) on the general automotive market and the transportation … [continued]
Most of our summer travel has been within 100 miles (more frequently 30 miles) of Three Lakes in Northern Wisconsin. However, we have made a number of 200+ mile trips to airports in Minneapolis, Green Bay, and Appleton, Wisconsin as well as trips to Ontonagon, Michigan, and Madison, Wisconsin. You … [continued]
