
TechCrunch – Ford takes $2.7B hit on Argo shutdown, shifts its bet to driver assist tech
Ford shut down Argo, their autonomous vehicle division. They took a $2.7B impairment on their Argo stake, resulting in a quarterly loss.
Are robotaxis the future? Or now in the past?
Are robotaxis the future? Or now in the past?
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Ford shut down Argo, their autonomous vehicle division. They took a $2.7B impairment on their Argo stake, resulting in a quarterly loss.
Crash Analysis: on 6/3/2022 a Cruise robotaxi was traveling eastbound on Geary Blvd. At Spruce St the Cruise made a left turn. Before completing the left turn the Cruise stopped in the path of an oncoming car, resulting in a collision. Cruise was very misleading about the cause of the crash.
Bloomberg reports on the dangers of Tesla Auto Pilot. Includes information on crashes where there were fatalities, and the resulting federal investigations.
Article from SF Standard by Michaela Necille. Announces the commercial for Cruise that former Mayor Willie Brown, the consummate political insider, was paid for.
Philip Koopman, associate professor at Carnegie Mellon University, is an important leader in the safety of autonomous vehicles. His extensive writings at Safe Autonomy are a must read. This article is on the many myths that AV companies have been using to promote their vehicles.
A great film from the 1956 GM Motorama Exhibit that shows how we will have driverless cars, and lots of other Futurama, in 1976! And with some great music that you can sing along to.