Waymo takes a shot at Tesla’s self-driving: it’s a ‘false summit’
Waymo takes a shot at Tesla’s self-driving: it’s a ‘false summit’

Waymo published a list of “10 AI lessons” from driving more than 200 million fully autonomous miles, and several of them read as a direct rebuke of Tesla’s self-driving strategy — without ever naming Tesla.
The sharpest: trying to turn a driver-assist …

Tesla denies rumors it’s abandoning ‘Full Self-Driving’ push in China
Tesla denies rumors it’s abandoning ‘Full Self-Driving’ push in China

Tesla is denying rumors that it has pulled its “Full Self-Driving” team out of China, saying its Shanghai data center is “operating normally” and that it has even reported the claims to police.
The denial comes as China remains conspicuously absent fro…

Tesla ‘Robotaxi’ sold a 66-minute 2.3-mile ride and left a rider 3 miles from his destination
Tesla ‘Robotaxi’ sold a 66-minute 2.3-mile ride and left a rider 3 miles from his destination

Tesla’s “Robotaxi” service is racking up a wave of terrible rider experiences in Texas — and the complaints are increasingly coming from Tesla’s own fans and ambassadors.
A self-described “Tesla Ambassador” says the service quoted him 66 minutes for a …

Tesla confirms Cybercab launch coming next week
Tesla confirms Cybercab launch coming next week

Tesla confirmed it will hold a Cybercab event in Austin on September 3, promoting it with a poster that reads “Exclusive Access: Cybercab.” It’s an invite-only affair for the top scorers in its Robotaxi rider sweepstakes, and Tesla says it will livestr…

Watch Tesla FSD v14 Lite drive over a giant log without stopping
Watch Tesla FSD v14 Lite drive over a giant log without stopping

A Tesla owner posted dashcam footage of his car driving straight over a log lying across the road while running Full Self-Driving (FSD) v14.1 Lite, without braking or slowing down.
The clip has more than 800,000 views, and it adds to a growing list of …

Tesla ‘Robotaxi’ rams through bollards weeks after ‘impeccable’ claim
Tesla ‘Robotaxi’ rams through bollards weeks after ‘impeccable’ claim

A Tesla “Robotaxi” running with no safety monitor onboard drove straight through a row of bollards protecting a closed-off lane in Austin, then kept driving.
The video surfaced Monday, less than a month after Tesla’s head of AI told investors the Robot…

Tesla’s Cybercab is about to launch — and we don’t get it
Tesla’s Cybercab is about to launch — and we don’t get it

Tesla has told employees it is preparing a public launch of the Cybercab in Austin as soon as this month, according to a report from The Information.
It would be the first Tesla vehicle ever built without a steering wheel or pedals — and the least exci…

Tesla FSD v14 swerved and try to drive me into a ditch for no reason
Tesla FSD v14 swerved and try to drive me into a ditch for no reason

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving v14.3.6 tried to take a highway exit that my car had already passed, at 110 km/h (68 mph), and it would have taken us straight into the ditch.
I was ready to take control, and I did, but it was scary. My girlfriend, sitting in…

Waymo wins California approval to expand robotaxis across 18 counties
Waymo wins California approval to expand robotaxis across 18 counties

Waymo says California regulators have signed off on the biggest expansion of its robotaxi service yet, covering 18 counties from Sonoma down to San Diego.
The California Public Utilities Commission approval clears Waymo to charge for fully driverless r…

Waymo has nearly 1,000 robotaxis waiting at its Arizona factory
Waymo has nearly 1,000 robotaxis waiting at its Arizona factory

Waymo has 684 of its new Ojai robotaxis finished and ready to deploy at its factory in Mesa, Arizona, according to the latest aerial count of the site.
That’s out of 953 Ojai vehicles on the lot in total, or 72% already converted. It’s the clearest sig…