Waymo’s Chinese-made Ojai is now available to the public and it’s a comfy ride. Will it outcompete the others, and what will it be like when the prices drop?
Last year, Audi announced that it gave its all-EV-by-2033 plan the boot, and instead will offer a mix of gasoline, hybrid, and electrified propulsion. There’s no doubt still some uncertainty among bigger automakers – especially those under the Volkswagen Group umbrella – when it comes to such a (now prior) commitment. Even so, what it’s […]
The next-generation robotaxi, called the Waymo Ojai, is central to the company’s push towards mass scale, and eventually, profitability.
The round, led by Prysm Capital, will fund the company’s expansion beyond pedal-assist electric bikes and commercial cargo quads to autonomous delivery vehicles.
Amazon is significantly expanding its Prime Air drone delivery service, with plans to reach nearly 500 U.S. cities by the end of 2026.
In 2017, I forecast that robotaxis would be the path for Chinese cars into the USA. It’s happened. What do the economics of Chinese robotaxis look like?
The Tesla Cybercab, that golden two-seater central to Elon Musk’s robo-supremacist ambitions, is finally nearing its public launch. Whether or not the no-steering wheel and no-pedal vehicle is actually ready for public roads, let alone customers, remains very much in doubt. According to The Information, Tesla is planning a public launch of the Cybercab in […]
The founder of floating nuclear power company Bluecore Energy says he’s the first black person to start such a business and hopes it opens more doors for minorities.
On August 6th, the Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center lost radar and communications for around two hours. The outage disrupted more than 1,100 flights across the center’s 330,000 square mile, nine-state airspace sector. Two days earlier, on August 4th, President Donald Trump departed the White House inside his Marine One military helicopter. As Federal […]
Einride will buy the Tesla Semis, which will be made to Amazon and other customers.