Uber, Tesla and robotaxi
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Tesla's robotaxi encountered three disengagements or human interventions during Business Insider's test of the service.
Key Points Hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman sold shares of Alphabet and took a substantial stake in Uber during the first quarter.Alphabet is gaining market share in cloud computing due to expertise in artificial intelligence (AI),
Tesla CEO Elon Musk may have the sense of humor of South Park 's Terrance and Phillip, but one has to acknowledge his consistency. After expanding the Robotaxi service area in Austin to an area that looks like a giant penis, Tesla also increased the ride fare.
Tesla’s (TSLA) has been steering the robotaxi narrative for the longest time, but recently a brand new player quietly slid into the frame. Behind the scenes, one luxury EV maker just threw its hat into the race and is ready to challenge the status quo.
Waymo and Tesla ramp up robotaxi efforts, signaling a major shift in urban mobility and the future of autonomous transportation.
With the ability to cover up to 450 miles on a single charge, the Gravity SUV is expected to function well as a robotaxi, since it will need less downtime for recharging. This way, vehicles will be available for riders more often. Tesla ’s own Model Y is being used as the brand’s robotaxi, but that has nowhere near the range of the Lucid Gravity.
Tesla's new robotaxi geofence in Austin cuts across that of Waymo's and has a phallic shape.
An upside down Tesla “T”? An upraised middle finger? Something else? The shape of EV maker’s new Austin service area draws laughs and criticism.
Electric car maker Tesla posted a penis-shaped map to describe the scope of its expansion of its Robotaxi service in Austin, Texas.
Waymo more than doubled its robotaxi service area in Austin just days after Tesla showed off a phallic-shaped service area expansion in the city.