My Waymo Ride From The Airport Was Great. Getting To It, Not So Much

Waymo is forced to pick up far away from the gate, especially when the AirTrain station in your terminal is closed. I describe the issues of an SFO Waymo ride for now

Cyberattack on vehicle breathalyzer company leaves drivers stranded across the US

A cyberattack on a U.S. car breathalyzer company has left drivers across the United States reportedly stranded and unable to start their vehicles.

Amazon acquires Rivr, maker of a stair-climbing delivery robot

Amazon and Jeff Bezos had previously invested in the startup.

All the wrong EVs are getting canceled
All the wrong EVs are getting canceled

These past few weeks have been particularly brutal for the EV industry – and anyone who believes that electric vehicles are the future. Thanks to slowing demand and policy whiplashes, automakers are on an EV murder spree, killing a host of promising new models. The EV graveyard grows bigger by the minute. And unfortunately, as […]

Waymo hits 170 million miles while avoiding serious mayhem
Waymo hits 170 million miles while avoiding serious mayhem

Waymo says its autonomous vehicles have now traveled over 170 million miles while continuing to avoid serious crashes and injuries at a rate much better than human drivers. The company updated its online safety hub to reflect the new driving figures. But despite these successes, some safety advocates are raising questions about how the company […]

Rivian sacrifices 2027 profit goal to push deeper into autonomy

Rivian admitted in a regulatory filing that it is delaying its goal of reaching “positive EBITDA” next year because of how much it is spending on developing self-driving technology.

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving is on the cusp of a recall
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving is on the cusp of a recall

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system is facing an expanded investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration over its safety during poor road visibility conditions, as previously reported by Reuters. Tesla vehicles with Full Self-Driving (FSD) have a “degradation detection” system that’s supposed to alert drivers to take over when the vehicle’s cameras can’t see the […]

K2 to launch its first high-powered satellite for space compute

K2’s Gravitas is an ambitious project that aims to demonstrate the tech needed to build data centers in space.

Arc expands into electric commercial and defense boats with $50M raise

The Los Angeles startup raised $50 million from Eclipse, a16z, Menlo Ventures, and others as it seeks to expand beyond sport boats.

Feds intensify investigation into Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has upgraded its probe after finding more instances of Tesla’s driving software struggling in low-visibility conditions.