Collaborate Disseminate
Self-driving vehicle companies are revealing new details about their safety-critical “remote assistance” programs—but questions remain. Continue reading Government Docs Reveal New Details About Tesla and Waymo Robotaxis’ Human Babysitters
Shipping experts say the big winter storm across a wide swath of the country should be business as usual—if their safeguards hold. Continue reading This Mega Snowstorm Will Be a Test for the US Supply Chain
A new report shows that only 7 percent of new-car buyers in the US completed their purchase online, despite a major push by automakers, Amazon, and others to move past the dealership. Continue reading People Still Aren’t Into Buying Cars Online
What the latest tech-marketing buzzword has to say about the future of automotive. Continue reading ‘Physical AI’ Is Coming for Your Car
The US government is aiming to ease the pressure on air traffic controllers suffering shutdown-related woes by curtailing flights. But airlines have experience with this kind of sudden disruption. Continue reading FAA Plan to Cut Flights Might Not Be an Utter Nightmare
In a Tesla earnings call Wednesday, the world’s richest man pondered the future of his company’s Optimus robots—and his control over them. Continue reading Elon Musk Wants ‘Strong Influence’ Over the ‘Robot Army’ He’s Building
Proposed regulations in China would mean the end of flush handles on car doors, with precious little time to roll out the changes. Continue reading New Rules Could Force Tesla to Redesign Its Door Handles. That’s Harder Than It Sounds
A Miami jury has ordered the automaker to pay up to $243 million after finding that the Tesla vehicle had a “defect.” It’s the first time Tesla has been found liable in an Autopilot-related crash. Continue reading Tesla Found Partly Liable in 2019 Autopilot Death
It doesn’t matter who makes the tech—when you call a robocar, Uber’s mission now is to make sure you use its app. Continue reading Uber’s Drive to Become the Kleenex of Robotaxis
The electric car maker informed California that it will operate a limited public taxi service. But it’s not legally allowed to do this with self-driving cars. Continue reading Tesla Readies a Taxi Service in San Francisco—but Not With Robotaxis