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ELON: DRIVING YOUR OWN CAR WILL SOON LOOK STRANGE The same cars people already own will soon navigate streets without a human inside, starting in Austin and spreading across the country. Once it works everywhere, seeing someone manually drive will feel ancient. Elon compared it to riding a horse to work, possible, but odd. The …
If you are buying a new iPhone, don’t point them at self driving cars! The radar permanently damages the sensor on the camera!! Marques Brownlee, better known as MKBHD, recently shared a frustrating issue with his iPhone 16 Pro camera that might surprise a lot of smartphone users. While recording videos, he began to notice …
Fundamental misunderstanding of the technology. Waymo requires human code, mapping, and a very expensive and extensive process to outfit vehicles with self-driving sensors. Tesla has solved self-driving with 8-9 cameras and an onboard computer, costing no more than $2k in additional parts. Tesla can manufacture 2-3 million Robotaxis per year at an average cost
We’ve been promised a future where technology works for us, not the other way around. Cars that earn money while we sleep, fridges that automatically reorder our food, phones that know our heartbeat before we do. It sounds like a dream, right? A world where convenience rules, and every detail of our lives is optimized …
In Barcelona, Renault is developing a new autonomous minibus that will provide commuters with free rides. The self-driving electric bus makes four stops in the city center along its 2.2-kilometer (1.3-mile) roundabout itinerary. pic.twitter.com/tNUJTmu7LO — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) March 17, 2025 @WeRide_ai x @renaultgroup : Autonomous Robobus arrives in Barcelona! From March 10-14, WeRide’s …
Self-driving taxis are now operational in San Francisco, with companies like Cruise and Waymo authorized to operate their autonomous vehicles around the clock. These robotaxis are available for public use, allowing users to book rides through their respective apps. This marks a significant step in the deployment of autonomous transportation, showcasing advancements in technology and …
It was a little over two weeks ago that Sophia Tung began waking up before dawn to the sound of cars honking. The flocks of identical white vehicles outside her window began to fill the parking lot, one by one. As they moved into and out of one another’s paths, they sounded out a chorus …
‘The hidden feature, aptly named “Elon Mode,” was discovered by a Tesla software hacker known online as @greentheonly. The anonymous hacker has dug deep into the vehicle code for years and uncovered things like how Tesla can lock you out of using your power seats or the center camera in the Model 3 before it …
via naturalnews: Teslas in autopilot mode has caused no less than 736 crashes since 2019 – including at least 17 fatal incidents, 11 of them since May 2022, and five serious injuries. This represents over 90 percent of automation-related car crashes. A recent analysis of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data found that the number of crashes attributed to Tesla vehicles …