Apple Lays Off Over 600 Employees After Shutting Down Self-Driving Car Project
(Photo by Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images) OAN’s James Myers8:52am – Friday, April 5, 2024 Apple will reportedly lay off 614 employees after canceling a 10-year project to develop self-driving electric cars, in its first layoffs since the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. advertisement The iPhone manufacturing company notified employees of the layoffs […]
Apple lays off 614 workers after ditching self-driving car project
In its first layoffs since the pandemic, Apple will reportedly lay off 614 employees after halting a decade-long effort to develop self-driving electric cars. The Cupertino, California-based iPhone maker notified employees of the layoffs on March 28, and the changes were announced on May 27, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing state records. It is […]
Self-driving semi-trucks have already hit the road
They’re reinventing the 18-wheeler. As if self-driving cars weren’t enough, self-driving semi-trucks could replace human trucks on U.S. highways, thanks to a fully self-driving truck test in Texas. A new class of self-driving trucks will be on the road on their own without a human attendant as two leading tech companies, Aurora Innovations and Kodiak […]
Musk Announces All Teslas Will Be Equipped With Full Self-Driving Tech Demo
Tesla recalls 2 million vehicles in the US due to Autopilot issue AUSTIN, Texas – December 13: A Tesla dealership is seen in Austin, Texas on December 13, 2023. Tesla is recalling nearly all of its vehicles sold in the United States after a nearly two-year investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found […]
Tesla Worker Killed in Crash May Be First Official ‘Full Self-Driving’ Fatality
Evidence suggests that Tesla’s advanced driver assistance system, Fully Self-Driving (FSD), was engaged in the fatal 2022 crash that killed Tesla employee Hans von Ohain in Colorado. ing. If this proves accurate, Tesla employees could prove to be just that. First fatal accident caused by Elon Musk’s “self-driving” software. of washington post report On May […]
Mob Vandalizes and Torches Self-Driving Waymo Taxi in San Francisco
Over the weekend, a self-driving taxi operated by Google’s Waymo was attacked and destroyed by a mob in San Francisco. An enraged mob used fireworks to set vehicles on fire, sparking violent clashes between lawless California and unmanned vehicles. tech spot report Around 9pm on Saturday night, Waymo’s self-driving Jaguar I-Pace was driving through San […]
Crowd sets Waymo self-driving car on fire in San Francisco
A crowd destroyed a Waymo self-driving car on a street in San Francisco’s Chinatown on Saturday night, and a man set it on fire, the city’s fire department said. Said. video In the incident, a man is seen stopping an empty car on the street and hitting her with a skateboard. Soon, a crowd forms […]
Crowd Vandalizes, Sets Fire To Waymo Self-Driving Car In San Francisco
Video footage showed a crowd destroying a Waymo self-driving car and setting it on fire in San Francisco on Saturday. The car was reportedly driving through the city’s Chinatown area Saturday night before a crowd began to gather around the white sport utility vehicle. Video footage posted on X (formerly Twitter) showed a large crowd […]
‘Boycott Tesla’ Super Bowl ads target self-driving technology
On Sunday, two Super Bowl ads took aim at Tesla’s self-driving technology, calling on viewers to boycott the company and claiming the company’s vehicles are unsafe. The Dawn Project’s ad echoes the 2023 Super Bowl ad campaign in which an Autopilot-powered Tesla mowed down child-sized dummies in a parking lot. “Here’s what Elon Musk doesn’t […]
Tesla Drivers Find Way to Make ‘Full Self-Driving’ More Dangerous
Videos of Tesla drivers wearing Apple Vision Pro headsets and making their cars drive themselves have gone viral, raising alarms about Elon Musk’s notoriously dangerous driver-assistance technology. mashable report Multiple videos of Tesla drivers wearing the new Apple Vision Pro headset and driving using the vehicle’s “Full Self-Driving” feature have raised concerns about potential safety […]