Tesla Begins Cybercab Production. Now Comes The Hard Part

kept by eddie feb 18

Tesla began production of its purpose-built Cybercab autonomous vehicle, but faces hard challenges in mastering novel manufacturing and proving its Full-Self Driving software.

Robotaxis Are Spreading Across the U.S.—and So Is the Backlash - WSJ
Robotaxi services from Waymo and others are expanding across the U.S., but clashes with residents and police are increasing as the autonomous vehicles cause disruptions and traffic jams in cities like Atlanta.
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Advancements In Self-Driving Cars - by Zvi Mowshowitz
Waymo expands to the entire SF Bay Area and plans 17 US cities by 2026, but faces regulatory barriers and speed-limit issues despite being vastly safer than human drivers.
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Tesla says FSD v15 is a 'step-change,' Optimus sells in 2027
Tesla told JPMorgan that FSD v15 is a major step-change, HW4 can handle unsupervised driving, and Optimus Gen 3 robots could be sold externally starting H2 2027.
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Exclusive: Tesla Cybercab Includes More Powerful FSD Hardware - Not a Tesla App
Tesla's Cybercab robotaxi uses a more powerful FSD computer with more RAM than consumer vehicles, enabling Level 4 autonomy.
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DSHR's Blog: The Handoff Problem
Google and Waymo rejected human handoffs in self-driving cars because drivers lose situational awareness, a problem Tesla's FSD still suffers from, causing more crashes.
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