Travis Kalanick’s Atoms might be getting into the robotaxi business

The Uber founder has said that Atoms will allow him to complete “unfinished business.”

TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla Cybercab hits the road — and a snag

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.

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The Lucid Gravity is a technology and luxury tour de force. One of the quietest cars I’ve ever driven with good range. It’s fast for a big car.

Robotaxis enter their villain era 
Robotaxis enter their villain era 

It’s Bullitt meets Christine meets Waymo. A new short film imagines a San Francisco car chase where the other driver isn’t human – and the car may be trying to kill you. That a robotaxi can now be cast as the villain with almost no explanation says something about the present moment. Autonomous cars have […]

How Formula E GEN4 Could Shape Nissan’s Next Generation Of EVs

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No little kids allowed, and other new info about Tesla’s Cybercab

The company says no children under 13 can ride — even with a parent. That’s more restrictive than the Model Y SUVs it’s using as robotaxis.

VW Restructuring Deal Stuns Investors As Shares Spurt More Than 6%

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Tesla’s Launch Of Self-Driving Cybercab Rides Sparks Federal Probe

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is probing Tesla’s safety procedures a day after it launched a ride service in Austin using the new model.

The Moat Protecting Planning Solutions From AI Is Disappearing

It is believed argues that LLMs are ill-suited for deterministic calculations required by supply chain planning. New research is bringing that supposition into question.

Tesla Cybercab is barely on the road and it’s already under investigation
Tesla Cybercab is barely on the road and it’s already under investigation

Elon Musk’s gilded robot car barely made it on public roads before federal regulators launched an investigation into the vehicle’s lack of traditional features – many of which are required by law. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it was opening an audit query (AQ) into the Tesla Cybercab “to examine the process and […]