The Electrek Podcast discussed several key developments in sustainable transport and energy this week. A significant topic was the potential for a $25,000 electric pickup truck, as reported by Slate.
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Tesla settled a lawsuit with the family of a pedestrian killed by a Model Y operating on its "Full Self-Driving" (FSD) system on an undisclosed date, as reported by Bloomberg.
Inman CEO Tom Bohn announced his participation in Project 42, a two-day artificial intelligence event scheduled for August in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The event is set to feature live humanoid robots on stage and will demonstrate agentic workflows that real…
Amazon's Prime Day Sale event features significant discounts on green technology products, with two days remaining for shoppers to take advantage of the offers. ECOVACS has reduced the prices of its three newest LiDAR Pro Robot Lawn Mowers…
Microsoft Clarity introduced a new feature on March 18, 2024, that flags bots violating robots.txt directives. The Bot Analytics dashboard now identifies when bots attempt to access URLs that are explicitly disallowed by a website's robots.txt file.
Tesla confirmed its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system was engaged during a fatal crash in Katy, Texas, on March 15, 2023, where a Model 3 veered off a residential road and killed a 76-year-old woman.
Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta software began limited testing in Europe this week, with initial deployments in Germany and Sweden. However, the system immediately encountered a significant challenge in Sweden: its tendency to exceed posted speed limits.
Electrek Podcast hosts discussed Jamie's initial driving experience with Aptera's solar car this week. The Aptera is a three-wheeled electric vehicle designed for extreme efficiency, aiming to achieve over 1,000 miles of range on a single charge with its solar…
Tesla announced on March 15, 2024, that its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software, version 12.3, is now end-to-end neural network-based, a significant shift from its previous programming. This update aims to improve the system's ability to interpret and react…