I suppose Waymo's fleet is already mostly electric by now. I remember them using Cryslers before, but then switched to I-Pace.
These hands-off, eyes-off systems — also known in the industry as Level 3 or L3 — are not self-driving cars like the ones Waymo operates (which are considered Level 4). Instead, they typically operate only on highways and at reduced speeds. And unlike a robotaxi, the driver is still required to take control if needed.
Yeah, they should've just marketed it as the old "Tesla Autopilot" till it's ready. I'm interested to see how they'd launch a robotaxi service with their current tech.
Nothing is perfect, but then don't market the tech as full self-driving. Especially if the failure can kill you if not intervened.
There's a similar project that would supply power from Australia-Asia that spans 4,600 km when completed. But such big projects could easily be caught up in various delays, and it's a problem if a country is too dependent on a single power link. Self-reliant renewable energy production definitely seems more secure.
Too scary for human passengers. Now it's just robots riding robotaxis
It'd be great if AI is powered entirely by renewables, but how trustworthy is that target?
Companies and politicians are known to drag their feet switching to renewables or use greenwashing to show they care more about climate than they actually do.
Quoting from another article:
The researchers said, unfortunately, it would be too dim to see with the naked eye. According to the NASA JPL, 2024 PT5 has an absolute magnitude of 27.6, which is very dim and won’t be visible through most amateur telescopes.
Some regions may see slower changes than others in the short term. Long term, all will be affected.
In total, Waymo has reported nearly 200 crashes, which works out to about one crash every 100,000 miles. Waymo says 43 percent of crashes across San Francisco and Phoenix had a delta-V of less than 1 mph—in other words, they were very minor fender-benders.