On May 15, Xu Baoqiang, general manager of Baidu’s autonomous driving vehicle department, said in an interview that Baidu is considering potential collaboration opportunities with Tesla for the latter’s upcoming Robotaxi service. The decision will be based on Tesla’s specific application models and the timing of their entry into the Chinese market. For those that
Brian talks with Herbert Ong about Tesla FSD and Robotaxi. FSD is showing accelerated improvement. What will this mean for Tesla in China, globally and what will happen with robotaxi?
Chinese officials told Musk that China welcomes Tesla to do some robotaxi tests in the country and hopes it to set a good example, the sources said, but authorities did not immediately approve its widespread use of FSD functions. Tesla will reveal its robotaxi and robotaxi plans on August 8, 2024. China is Tesla’s second-largest
Tesla FSD has enough compute and driving data for training so the limiting factor is how fast the system can be validated. Only about 1/10,000 of distance driven is useful for training. This means of the 1 billion miles per month that is gathered by Tesla from over 1 million cars using FSD, there is
Ola Cabs founder Bhavish Aggarwal’s brother Ankush Aggarwal, has moved back to the ride-hailing business, people in the know of the development said. He was previously involved with Ola Electric Mobility.Ankush is part of the senior leadership or what is being internally referred to as a “CXO team”, amid a broader shift and restructuring at the ride-hailing firm following the exit of chief executive Hemant Bakshi.Ankush — similar to his role at the electric vehicle maker — is expected to delve...
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Tesla's CEO, Elon Musk, suggests testing a self-driving function in China using robotaxis, and Chinese authorities are expected to approve.
Since CEO David Risher took charge last April, the company has cut hundreds of jobs, reduced the firm's losses, and managed to keep fare increases in check.
Ride-hailing company Lyft projected higher-than-expected gross bookings and core profit for the current quarter on Tuesday, driven by robust demand for its services and benefits from new user and driver features. It also reported first-quarter revenue and core profit above expectations, sending its share up 10% in extended trading. Lyft has been luring consumers with shortened wait times for some pre-scheduled rides and drivers with minimum wage guarantees while trimming costs to boost...
Though the vehicles are back on the streets in Phoenix, an October investigation launched by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a branch of the U.S. Department of Transportation, is still ongoing, according to the administration's investigation database.
You need a fair bit of nerve to get in any kind of car on the streets of Los Angeles, writes Boris Johnson.
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