Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2022 20:19:08 +0000
After years operating only in a corner of Phoenix, Arizona, Waymo branched out to San Francisco in 2021. However, it is hasn’t been charging for its robotaxi service there. That’s about to change. Waymo is on the verge of taking another step toward profitability (even if that’s still far, far away) and will charge riders […]
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2022 18:35:54 +0000
Huawei and Volkswagen are said to be considering a self-driving joint venture.
Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2022 01:00:33 +0000
Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess shared some thoughts on lidar in a recent Reddit Q&A session. Diess answered a variety of questions that were focused on software, electrification, and autonomy. When asked about his thoughts on lidar technology, he said that it was essential in achieving Level 3 autonomy. “Lidar technology is still expensive, but today […]
Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2022 01:00:33 +0000
Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess shared some thoughts on lidar in a recent Reddit Q&A session. Diess answered a variety of questions that were focused on software, electrification, and autonomy. When asked about his thoughts on lidar technology, he said that it was essential in achieving Level 3 autonomy. “Lidar technology is still expensive, but today […]
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2022 21:13:21 +0000
Investors and aerospace executives, focus on regional air mobility. There are a lot of great places to invest that will start returning profits this decade, and profits for the decades to come.
Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2022 17:30:05 +0000
Many people — media and talking heads, especially — are grasping at straws with the most recent so-called “recall.” Headlines such as “Tesla recalls 54,000 vehicles that may disobey stop signs” and claims that Tesla is programming vehicles to perform illegal activities are an incredible stretch. This is one reason why what Elon Musk recently […]
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2022 01:30:19 +0000
The latest report from Austroads looks at the minimum physical infrastructure needed for automated driving. This is good news in part because Tesla CEO Elon Musk expects FSD will finally be ready at the end of this year, and my Tesla spends most of its time in the carport — not out on the roads […]
Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2022 00:37:11 +0000
Waymo has sued California’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to stop autonomous car crash data as well as other data from becoming public. The argument is that the data is a trade secret. TechCrunch noted that Waymo sued because it wants to protect details about how its emergency backup system works, including internal processes for […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 18:11:04 +0000
As we enter this brand new decade, we’re living in an age in which the battery electric vehicle (or BEV for short) is just starting to become mainstream
Credit to Author: Matt Pressman| Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 17:04:41 +0000
In 2017, The Economist declared the internal combustion engine “roadkill” on a controversial cover, claiming, “it had a good run. But the end is in sight.” For the conservative publication, this was a bold statement. Fast forward to 2020 and now Britain’s financial pub points to Tesla as the carmaker to look out for as the industry transitions to electric