The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Wednesday that the driver of a Tesla that crashed into a house in June had pressed the accelerator pedal to 100%, defeating the company’s fully autonomous (supervised) driving software. Data recovered from the Tesla showed the vehicle was traveling more than 70 miles per hour when it crashed
Making deliveries from a truck to your front door could soon involve a robot dog. Robotics company Boston Dynamics is testing Spot, its canine-shaped robot, as a delivery worker that can ride trucks and jump to drop packages at customers’ doors. The delivery-focused version of Spot includes a conveyor belt. A video released by the
Lucid Motors denies a report that it is considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Nick Twork, the company’s director of communications, told TechCrunch in a statement that the “rumors are completely false.” “The company has sufficient liquidity to carry out its operations well into next year, as recently published in its latest quarterly reports,
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is reportedly ending its agreement with Flock Safety, a surveillance company that helps law enforcement track vehicles using thousands of its license plate cameras located across the United States. A senior LAPD official told media outlets, first reported by ABC7 and the Los Angeles Times, that the police department
California is launching a new incentive program for first-time electric vehicle buyers that gives a leg up to companies like Rivian and Lucid. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a bill, SB 168, into law that will give first-time electric vehicle customers an instant incentive of $3,500 for a new vehicle and $1,750 for a
Uber has spent the last year quietly moving beyond the two businesses most people associate it with. There’s ride-hailing, of course, and delivery, but spend time on the app and you’ll now find Expedia-powered hotel bookings, “buy for me” concierge features, and boat rentals in Europe. Under the hood, so to speak, there’s a lot