A duck that had been nesting near a local Italian restaurant was hit and killed by an autonomous vehicle in the Mueller Lake area of Austin. The incident sparked anger among residents who had grown familiar with the bird and worried about the safety of autonomous technology. A Facebook post from
Tesla is often painted as just a car maker, but the truth runs deeper. The company is quietly competing with tech giants such as Google, Apple and Microsoft in areas that shape tomorrow’s world. While those firms chase virtual AI, Tesla is building real‑world intelligence by driving millions of mile
In San Francisco, a new trend is emerging. Parents are letting their teens ride in self-driving cars alone. This is happening even though the rules say kids can't ride without an adult. Families are using these robotaxis as a way to get their kids to school, sports, and hangouts. They say it's safer
At the recent CES event in Las Vegas, Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, made a bold statement about the future of self-driving cars. He presented Nvidia's technology as a top contender in the race to create fully autonomous vehicles. This put Nvidia in direct competition with other big players, like Tesla
The buzz around self-driving cars is huge. Companies like Waymo, Tesla, and Zoox are saying their robotaxis are making roads safer. Many news outlets are quick to agree, claiming these cars have fewer accidents than humans. But is this really the case? The idea is that if robotaxis are safer, then
Self-driving cars are becoming smarter. They need to handle huge amounts of data every day. This data helps them make decisions. But there's a problem. How do we keep this data safe and private? A new way to solve this problem has been developed. It's called vQFL. This stands for vehicular Quantum
Self-driving cars are getting better, but they still have trouble in tricky situations. Now, scientists think they have a clever idea: using passengers' brain signals to help these cars make safer choices. Researchers in China tested a system that reads brain activity to understand how passengers f
Tesla's latest video shows a Robotaxi driving smoothly in Austin without anyone in the driver's seat. This isn't just a one-off test. It's part of Tesla's push to make fully autonomous cars a reality. The company's AI Director, Ashok Elluswamy, shared the video. It shows empty front seats and the ca
California has seen a surge in Tesla's ride-hailing vehicles. Over 1, 655 cars have been added to the fleet since the service started in August. However, the true number might be higher. Here's why: companies don't have to report every new driver they hire. So, the official count might not show the
A Waymo driverless car found itself in the middle of a police standoff in Los Angeles. This wasn't part of the plan. The car, owned by Alphabet's Waymo, rolled up to a scene where police were arresting a suspect. A video of the event quickly went viral, showing the car driving close to the suspect a
