Tesla’s Robotaxi brand could be ‘too generic to trademark’
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has refused one of Tesla’s initial attempts to trademark the term “Robotaxi” because it believes the name is generic and already in use by other companies, according to a filing spotted by TechCrunch. Tesla was hoping to trademark the term in connection to its planned self-driving car service, but now it’ll have to […]
California: Tesla gets permit to carry passengers – a stepping stone toward autonomous taxis?
Tesla Inc. received permission from state regulators this week to begin a charter service that will use Tesla-employed drivers to ferry its employees in company-owned vehicles for prearranged rides, a step toward its plans for driverless Tesla taxis. The California Public Utilities Commission, one of the state regulators that oversees hired vehicles, granted Tesla approval for […]
Britain blocks self-driving Tesla launch
Britain has thwarted the launch of Tesla’s self-driving car software, limiting key features. DfT officials have frustrated plans to legalise advanced driver assistance systems across Europe, according to documents seen by The Daily Telegraph. Tesla’s full self-driving (FSD) software is leading the car industry’s push to automation. Tesla CEO Elon Musk is banking on autonomous […]
Trump Presidency plans to ease driverless restrictions
It’s reported members of President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team have told advisers they plan to make a federal framework for fully self-driving vehicles one of the Transportation Department’s priorities, according to people familiar with the matter. Fortune reports current federal rules pose “significant roadblocks” for companies looking to deploy vehicles without steering wheels or foot […]
Musk “would use White House gig to get streamlined driverless car rules”
Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk has said he’d use a hypothetical job working for Former President Donald Trump to push for a national approach to regulating driverless vehicles. The website Quartz says that the entrepreneur would look to bring in federal rules for autonomous driving which are currently set on a state-by-state level. “National approval is […]
Californian city to deploy all-electric police car fleet
A city in Southern California has become the first in the US to replace its police patrol cars with electric vehicles, officials announced Monday, unveiling a fleet of 20 new Teslas. South Pasadena on the edge of Los Angeles will replace its gas-guzzling police cruisers with the Teslas to help protect public health and fight […]
Wayve set to take on US AV tech giants
British autonomous vehicle firm Wayve has announced that it is hiring staff who would be responsible for “supervising and directing a team of drivers and safety operators, and overseasing on-road experimentation and development” based out of Mountain View in the San Francisco Bay Area. The London-based driverless vehicle oioneers are planning to put cars on […]
“Only 2% of Tesla Full Self-Driving trial users buy it” says report
According to credit card data, only about 2% of the Tesla owners who used Full Self-Driving in the free month trial ended up buying it after. Starting in March, Tesla offered a month of free trial of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) package to all its owners in North America. At the same time, the automaker slashed the […]
Tesla ‘pushes to legalise driverless cars in UK’
Tesla is pushing to legalise its self-driving system in the UK and Europe, launching a charm offensive with regulators as Elon Musk bets the carmaker’s future on autonomous driving. The company demonstrated its “full self-driving” (FSD) technology to officials on European roads last month, taking attendees at a safety conference on test drives around Munich, says The […]
Tesla reveals autonomous ride-hailing service plan
During a first-quarter earnings presentation on Tuesday, Tesla provided glimpses of what “robotaxi” users could expect from their future app designed to summon driverless cars through an intuitive interface, says IoT Tech News. The upcoming ride-hailing service will allow users the ability to conveniently call for a Tesla vehicle, adjust the temperature inside the car, track its […]
