{"id":19307,"date":"2025-06-29T10:37:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T08:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/29\/lidar-is-lame-why-elon-musks-vision-for-a-self-driving-tesla-taxi-faltered\/"},"modified":"2025-06-29T10:37:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T08:37:18","slug":"lidar-is-lame-why-elon-musks-vision-for-a-self-driving-tesla-taxi-faltered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/29\/lidar-is-lame-why-elon-musks-vision-for-a-self-driving-tesla-taxi-faltered\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Lidar is lame\u2019: why Elon Musk\u2019s vision for a self-driving Tesla taxi faltered"},"content":{"rendered":"

The company\u2019s rollout of its new driverless cars has gotten off to a wobbly start \u2013 and rival Waymo remains well ahead<\/p>\n

After years of promising investors that millions of Tesla robotaxis would soon fill the streets, Elon Musk<\/a> debuted his driverless car service in a limited public rollout in Austin, Texas. It did not go smoothly.<\/p>\n

The 22 June launch initially appeared successful enough, with a flood of videos from pro-Tesla social media influencers praising the service and sharing footage of their rides. Musk celebrated it as a triumph, and the following day, Tesla\u2019s stock rose nearly 10%.<\/p>\n

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\nThe company\u2019s rollout of its new driverless cars has gotten off to a wobbly start \u2013 and rival Waymo remains well ahead
\nAfter years of promising investors that millions of Tesla robotaxis would soon fill the streets, Elon Musk debuted his driverless car service in a limited public rollout in Austin, Texas. It did not go smoothly.
\nThe 22 June launch initially appeared successful enough, with a flood of videos from pro-Tesla social media influencers praising the service and sharing footage of their rides. Musk celebrated it as a triumph, and the following day, Tesla\u2019s stock rose nearly 10%. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The company\u2019s rollout of its new driverless cars has gotten off to a wobbly start \u2013 and rival Waymo remains well ahead After years of promising investors that millions of Tesla robotaxis would soon fill the streets, Elon Musk debuted his driverless car service in a limited public rollout in Austin, Texas. It did not …<\/p>\n

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