May 09, 2024
Tesla’s Autopilot Scandal Puts Future of Autonomous Transport Under Microscope
If you take your hands off the wheel, you might crash. That proverbial piece of advice, commonly leveled at business leaders and managers, has taken on a new meaning in...
May 08, 2024
From Factories to the Fast Lane, Unpacking Autonomy’s Potential
As the electric vehicle (EV) landscape shows signs of short-circuiting, automakers are eyeing another innovation. One more futuristic, and more fitting, for our rising artificial intelligence (AI) era. That’s because,...
May 06, 2024
Tesla Cutting Jobs Across Departments as Part of Restructuring
Tesla has reportedly laid off employees across several departments over the last three weeks. These job cuts follow the automaker’s announcement three weeks ago that it was laying off 10% of...
April 24, 2024
Musk’s Master Robotaxi Plan: Giving Tesla the Uber, Airbnb Treatment
The global electric vehicle (EV) marketplace is seeing demand suffer under ongoing macro pressures. That’s why, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, it’s a good thing that Tesla is not...
April 23, 2024
Tesla Calls Itself an AI, Robotics Company as Profits Plunge...
There was nothing electric about electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla’s latest financial results. The company reported its first quarter 2024 earnings results Tuesday (April 23), disclosing a 55% drop in profits...
April 07, 2024
Musk Promises Tesla Robotaxis Amid Rocky EV Market
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the company will debut a robotaxi this summer. “Tesla Robotaxi unveil on 8/8,” Musk wrote on X Friday (April 5). The multibillionaire had predicted in 2019...
April 03, 2024
Uber Eats and Waymo Roll Out Autonomous Delivery in Phoenix
Uber is expanding its Phoenix-based partnership with autonomous vehicle company Waymo. The company announced Wednesday (April 3) that it is now offering Uber Eats deliveries in the Arizona capital via Waymo vehicles. “Starting today...
March 14, 2024
Amazon-Owned Zoox Expands Operation of Autonomous Cars in Las Vegas
Amazon-owned autonomous car company Zoox has expanded the area in which its robotaxis are operating. The company is also operating the vehicles at faster speeds, in light rain and at night, Zoox...
November 22, 2023
Cruise Plans to Resume Robotaxi Service in One City
Cruise, the autonomous vehicle unit of General Motors, is reportedly planning to resume its robotaxi service with a more focused approach. After facing safety mishaps and regulatory scrutiny, Cruise has decided to scale...