Connected and Autonomous Vehicles:
🏛 Luminar Founder Austin Russell Agrees To Accept Subpoena In Bankruptcy Case. “Luminar founder and former CEO Austin Russell has agreed to accept an electronic subpoena for information on his phone related to the company, as part of the lidar maker’s ongoing bankruptcy proceeding, per a new filing.”
👉 Waymo Founder John Krafcik: Tesla’s Full Self-driving Has Bad Case Of Myopia. “[Krafcik] argued that by removing radar and ultrasonic sensors (USS) years ago, and refusing to adopt lidar, Tesla TSLA 0.00%↑ has “handcuffed its AI” to a data stream that is inherently noisier and less reliable than what competitors like Waymo or Zoox are using.”
😐 Thumbs Down on SELF DRIVE Act as Written, Says Industry Trades.
🤨 Your Last Chance to Buy Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Outright Is Coming Up Fast. “Tesla TSLA 0.00%↑ will soon stop selling its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software as an upfront purchase and will instead offer it exclusively through a subscription, CEO Elon Musk announced.”
😦 Despite Recall, Waymo Can’t Seem To Fix This Dangerous Issue. “Waymo robotaxis repeatedly violated school bus laws in Austin, despite software updates and a recall.”
🌏 T2 and PlusAI Team Up to Accelerate the Deployment of Level 4 Autonomous Trucks in Japan. “Building on Mitsui & Co.’s investment in PlusAI and T2’s autonomous trucking experience in Japan, the partnership paves the way for next-generation hub-to-hub autonomous freight.”
