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Scouring the news for interesting articles on robotaxis.

Joined: 12/29/2023
Articles: 259

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NY Times – Tesla Reaches Deals in China on Self-Driving Cars

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04/29/24
Rev 04/30/24

NY Times article on how Elon Musk went to China and allegedly reached an agreement to access detailed map data, which might lead to Tesla getting permission to offer FSD in China. This vague announcement caused Tesla stock to increase by 15%.

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TechCrunch – A wrestling match over who should control robotaxis is playing out in California

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04/27/24

Detailed article in TechCrunch on upcoming legislation winding its way through the California legislature. Includes details on why the changes are needed, and why the AV companies are fighting them.

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Futurism.com – TO EXPERIENCE PURE ANXIETY, WATCH THIS VIDEO OF A SELF-DRIVING CAR NAVIGATING INDIA’S CHAOTIC TRAFFIC

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04/27/24
Rev 04/29/24

Article from Futurism.com, with a video, showing an autonomous vehicle driving the chaotic streets of India. Somehow the article fails to point out the irony of spending lots of money trying to develop an autonomous vehicle for a place where human drivers are extremely cheap.

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Yahoo Finance – Facebook Cofounder Says Tesla Has Committed “Consumer Fraud on a Massive Scale,” Will End in Jail

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04/26/24

Yahoo Finance article on how Dustin Moskovitz, a cofounder of Facebook, claims that Tesla is faking Full Self Driving and other numbers enough to now constitute fraud.

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TechCrunch – Tesla Autopilot investigation closed after feds find 13 fatal crashes related to misuse

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04/26/24
Rev 04/29/24

Editors note: this article is useful because it provides more details on the NHTSA findings. In particular, the NHTSA stated evidence that “Tesla’s weak driver engagement system was not appropriate for Autopilot’s permissive operating capabilities.” See full original article by Sean O’Kane of TechCrunch The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…

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NY Times – Auto Safety Regulator Investigating Tesla Recall of Autopilot

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04/26/24
Rev 04/29/24

NY Times article on how the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating Tesla for safety issues with Autopilot and Full Self-Driving, which have together led to at least 29 fatal crashes.