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Interesting perspective on MobilityTech. I wish there were a little more openness about, when it comes to features like "the in-car assistant should be able to quickly direct them to a nearby restaurant that they might prefer", being advertising-driven, not just user-preference driven, though. https://lnkd.in/gMgpeM3X

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This is throwing money to garbage . They can’t make money from it. The only model that works is mine and will give it to European car makers. The first lucky one . So mark this date today may 5th 2025. It is very easy you look you don’t see the money in this model . It just because there is no money 😉🤔😁. To give you a hint so that you don’t say this guy is BS . Ask yourself the question why do we need self driving cars in the first place. Who told you that people have a problem with driving their cars . Most people enjoy driving their cars . And one idiot came up with this idea that he thinks it is cool and told them stop driving your cars because you need this Autonomous driving feature that you will pay for it to stop driving your car . Similar to taking the bus😁. Genius American mind 🇺🇸👌 Anyhow, if you need help to monetize this another stupid idea . You know what to do?

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Interesting comparison of human-based ride hailing services (UberX, Lyft) vs autonomous-driving one from Waymo. TLDR: Waymo is more expensive and a lot slower to get you to your destination. And this is in the city where Waymo vehicles and software are probably most optimized for. This isn't to bash on Waymo and other self-driving car platforms, which have made incredible progress. That being said, the problem is not solved and it will take many more billions and many more years to get autonomous driving services like this to be price and performance competitive to current ride hailing services. https://lnkd.in/eb4uZ2Um #autonomouscars #AI

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Waymo Expands Robotaxi Service to All in Los Angeles Waymo’s public robotaxi launch in Los Angeles marks a step forward in the quest for autonomous urban mobility. As the third city where Waymo has removed its waitlist, LA residents can now freely access rides across about 80 square miles. Collaborations with community-focused organizations like She Is Hope reflect Waymo’s commitment to making this service both accessible and safe for all. #MyTakeOnTech is that, from the innovations we are seeing—from Elon Musk’s vision of full self-driving with Tesla to Waymo’s public rollout of autonomous services—robotaxis could be a key part of our transportation future. Other companies like Amazon’s Zoox are testing their robotaxis in California and Nevada, while Chinese firms like DeepRoute.ai and WeRide are heavily investing in similar tech, working to accelerate the shift toward driverless urban mobility. Will autonomous vehicles soon be a standard option for city commuters? Or is there more innovation to unlock in this space? What are your thoughts on riding in a robotaxi?

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I've mentioned this to #investors outside of sports and entertainment. The adoption curve for technology in sports is a hockey stick. Years of pilots in fast paced, high stress environments, but if the application is scoped out properly with the right forces behind it can lead to BIG wins in terms of adoption. I don't know much about AiFi Inc. but this looks to be an awesome example on the adoption for checkout free applications. Well done. For #roboticsINsports check out Hop Robotics

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Waymo is probably both more expensive and longer waits on average than Uber or Lyft today, but they are close enough, and rapidly getting better. These markets will flip to fully autonomous when the tech is ready.

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New Post: Waymo expands robotaxi coverage in Los Angeles and San Francisco - https://lnkd.in/gN2MJTWA - Waymo, the Alphabet-owned self-driving car company, is adding another 10 square miles to its robotaxi service area to include cities surrounding San Francisco.  The move, which adds Daly City, Broadmoor and Colma, pushes its total commercial service territory to about 55 square miles. Waymo said Tuesday it is also adding 16 square miles of new robotaxi © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. - #news #business #world -------------------------------------------------- #MagicTheGathering #macos #mac #tradingcardgame - SellingIt(.)org ---> https://sellingit.org

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Tesla is one tech topic that has unconditional support. No matter how hard you point out some defects in it, people just love red cars. When I first began sharing my Tesla observations, people have been telling me that the info must be coming from Elon Musk haters. They might be right, as Tesla has been experiencing resentment after the hostile and rough takeover of Twitter. But, there are some simple truths that are hard to miss. Like pointing out the fact that Tesla experiences routine problems that have been solved by carmakers for decades now. Like the front wheel falling off, this and that common part not working as intended, etc. A dear friend shared with me that the Tesla he drove had water leaking from the roof when driving in the rain which left his documents wet. I mean, this is a solved problem. I am not encouraged to buy the bleeding edge of cars for my patience to be massacred by routine, casual, ordinary, dumb issues. Even people who encountered some Tesla issues are quick to defend Musk's cow. Maybe this issue that one other person reported was not exactly like that. Maybe this did not happen or it happened this other way. How did we get to this point? Maybe because they popularised novel features the right way? Maybe a lot of engineering went into it? Maybe the feeling is great when driving? Maybe. There are lots of reasons to love Tesla, but, when it's flawed, it's flawed. Love is blind. Red love blinds.

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A good read on what AI in self-driving is capable of and how Full Self Driving stacks with Waymo's (and Amazon Zoox) approach to get robo-taxis out on the roads everywhere (slow, steady, careful). TL;DR - FSD is great, but solving the edge cases, basically generalized intelligence in non-trivial and infrequent situations is currently very hard if not impossible. https://lnkd.in/gKtk4Uk7 Similarly - I recommend this good tech talk on what's possible with LLM's on our road to "AGI" and why LLMs are NOT the thing that will get us there even with all the hype behind them. https://lnkd.in/gdRJzWDn

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Longhorn Electric Racing Is Building the Future of Electric Vehicles with Cadence Tools. Longhorn Electric Racing is a student-run racing team at the University of Texas, Austin. Not only are they building the best race cars, but they’re also building the future generation of engineers. Their electric vehicle team is one of their most recent teams, founded in 2016. Some of the challenges they face in designing an electric car are making sure it can go as fast as possible, making sure it has sufficient cooling, and making models effectively. With the help of Cadence CFD and Cadence OnCloud, they’re reaching their goals much more efficiently. https://ow.ly/phqj50RuqK4

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I had ChatGPT dig into safety records of the 3 major self-driving cars out there. Score: 14 Tesla fatalities and 0 Waymo: Assessing the safety records of autonomous vehicles from companies like Tesla, Waymo, and Cruise involves analyzing publicly available data on accidents, injuries, and fatalities. Here's a summary of the known incidents associated with each company: Tesla Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS): Tesla's Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) features are classified as Level 2 automation, requiring driver supervision. Reported Incidents: As of recent data, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has investigated 467 crashes involving Tesla's Autopilot, resulting in 54 injuries and 14 deaths. Waymo Autonomous Driving System (ADS): Waymo operates vehicles with higher levels of automation, including fully driverless (Level 4) operations in certain areas. Reported Incidents: Crashes: Waymo vehicles have been involved in 150 crashes as of July 2023. GovTech Injuries: There have been 22 reported injuries involving Waymo's driverless cars over more than 22 million miles driven.  Fatalities: No fatalities have been reported involving Waymo's autonomous vehicles. Cruise Autonomous Driving System (ADS): Cruise operates autonomous vehicles primarily in urban environments, focusing on Level 4 automation. Reported Incidents: Crashes: Cruise vehicles have been involved in 78 crashes as of July 2023. Injuries and Fatalities: Specific data on injuries and fatalities involving Cruise vehicles is limited in the provided sources. Contextual Considerations Operational Domains: Waymo and Cruise operate in specific urban areas with defined geofenced regions, allowing for controlled testing environments. Tesla's Autopilot and FSD features are available to a broader range of consumers across various geographies, introducing variability in driving conditions. Data Transparency: Waymo has been more forthcoming with detailed safety data and analyses, facilitating external evaluations of their technology's performance. In contrast, Tesla's limited data disclosure makes comprehensive safety assessments challenging. Conclusion While Tesla's Autopilot has been associated with several fatalities, Waymo and Cruise have not reported any deaths involving their autonomous vehicles. However, differences in technology levels, operational domains, and data transparency make direct comparisons complex. Ongoing monitoring and transparent reporting are essential for assessing the safety of autonomous vehicle technologies across different companies.

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