Independent thinking for complex markets and current events
Don Adkins was walking along the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles late one night this month when he heard a plea for help. “Please close the right-side rear door, thanks,” Adkins recalled a synthetic voice calling out. It came from a Jaguar SUV stopped in the street with its lights flashing. One of the hundreds …
Tesla Robotaxis were unaffected by the SF power outage https://t.co/uaYlhcSx25 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 21, 2025 A power outage hit San Francisco on Saturday, prompting Waymo to suspend its services. A Waymo spokesperson said the company resumed its ride-hailing services on Sunday. Videos on social media show stalled Waymo vehicles blocking traffic. When a …
SAN JOSE, Calif. — On Friday, Waymo announced a voluntary recall after recorded issues in Texas. Videos showed the robotaxis illegally driving past stopped school buses in Austin. No injuries were reported, but after more than 19 incidents, school leaders asked Waymo to pause all operations near schools during pick-up and drop-off. https://abc7.com/post/waymo-issues-voluntary-recall-recorded-texas-vehicles-will-remain-roads/18264017/
FYI: Ron Baron thinks Tesla owned and operated Robotaxis will generate $50,000 revenue miles a year, per car. pic.twitter.com/YUaKG8Zlkd — Nic Cruz Patane (@niccruzpatane) June 23, 2025
TESLA ROBOTAXIS AREN’T JUST CARS – THEY’RE A CIVILIZATION UPGRADE While Uber drivers check their phones, Elon’s Full Self-Driving tech is quietly rewriting the rules of transportation. No car? No problem. Robotaxis crush the cost of owning a vehicle, giving working-class… https://t.co/rCv9LZlBrI pic.twitter.com/Jg1HYHQRlq — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) June 11, 2025 Tesla has by far the …
Apple: Introducing, transparent icons. Tesla: Introducing, Robotaxis. pic.twitter.com/6LdlzLQo3F — Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) June 10, 2025 Apple and Tesla are moving in opposite directions, and the contrast couldn’t be clearer. Apple, once the undisputed leader in innovation, unveiled transparent icons for iOS. Meanwhile, Elon Musk is preparing to launch 10 million autonomous robotaxis, a fleet designed …
Alphabet reported Thursday that Waymo, its autonomous vehicle unit, is now delivering more than 250,000 paid robotaxi rides per week in the U.S. That figure is up from 200,000 in February, before Waymo opened in Austin and expanded in the San Francisco Bay Area in March. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said Waymo is building partnerships …
https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal/status/1801369116046975394