Tesla is said to have admitted that Elon Musk has been overstating the capabilities of their autopilot tech.
CJ Moore - Tesla s Autopilot Software Head, is reported to have admitted to the California Department of Motor Vehicles, that Elon Musk, the company s CEO has been overstating the capabilities of the advanced driver-assist system.
According to a media report, Moore has stated that there is a wide gap between what Elon Musk says publicly about the autopilot technology, and what it is actually capable of doing. Moore also stated that Tesla s autopilot tech is currently at Level 2, referring to a semi-automated driving system, which requires constant supervision from human drivers.
May 12th, 2021
Waymo
Alphabet s Waymo and GM s Cruise have taken a huge step towards offering the public rides and deliveries with their autonomous vehicles in California. According to
Reuters, the companies have asked California s Department of Motor Vehicles for permission to start charging for those services. Waymo reportedly submitted its application on January 19th, detailing its plans to begin its operation with drivers behind the wheel. Meanwhile, Cruise applied for a permit on March 29th and intends to deploy vehicles without drivers at all.
Both Waymo and Cruise have been testing their autonomous vehicles in the state for quite a while now, though the latter has more experience navigating California roads. In their applications, Cruise said it has logged 2 million autonomous driving miles in San Francisco, thus far, whereas Waymo noted that it has logged over 83,000 autonomous miles in the city. Unlike Cruise, which focused on San Francisco from the start, the Alphabet
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Cruise Seeking Permit To Charge For Autonomous Car Rides In San Francisco
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