Hacker News with Generative AI: Self-Driving Cars

BYD to offer Tesla-like self-driving tech in all models for free (asiafinancial.com)
China’s biggest carmaker BYD has shaken up the electric vehicle industry yet again this week after announcing it will offer cutting-edge self-driving systems on all its vehicles — including its cheapest Seagull model — for free.
Electric Vehicles, Self-Driving Cars, China, BYD
185 points by senti_sentient 10 days ago | 310 comments
Chinese EV leader BYD to offer 'God's Eye' self-driving system on all models (ft.com)
Chinese EV leader BYD to offer ‘God’s Eye’ self-driving system on all models
Self-Driving Cars, Electric Vehicles, China, Technology, BYD
6 points by KolmogorovComp 10 days ago | 2 comments
Elon Musk is about to masterfully move the goalpost on Tesla Full Self-Driving (electrek.co)
Elon Musk is about to move the goalpost on Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) program in a masterful way that will allow him to claim a win.
Tesla, Self-Driving Cars, Elon Musk, Technology, Business
7 points by toomuchtodo 10 days ago | 0 comments
China's BYD Adding 'High-Level' Self-Driving to Its Budget $10K Electric Car (gizmodo.com)
Tesla’s famously sky-high market valuation is based in part on the premise that it is not actually a car company at all, but an AI and robotics company.
China, Electric Vehicles, Self-Driving Cars, Technology
6 points by croes 10 days ago | 0 comments
Chinese EV leader BYD to offer 'God's Eye' self-driving system on all models (ft.com)
Self-Driving Cars, Electric Vehicles, China, Technology, Automotive
11 points by KnuthIsGod 11 days ago | 4 comments
Tesla Cybertruck Crash on Full Self-Driving v13 (electrek.co)
A Tesla owner reported that he crashed his Cybertruck into a pole after hitting a curb while using Full Self-Driving, Tesla’s advanced driving assist system that Elon Musk claims will be unsupervised this year.
Tesla, Self-Driving Cars, Accidents, Technology
14 points by jijojv 12 days ago | 6 comments
Waymo drives through sinkhole in San Francisco during storm [video] (youtube.com)
Self-Driving Cars, Accidents, Weather, San Francisco, Technology
16 points by lopkeny12ko 17 days ago | 6 comments
Elon Musk reveals Elon Musk was wrong about Full Self-Driving (techcrunch.com)
For nearly nine years, Elon Musk has promised Tesla vehicles had the hardware needed to support a self-driving car. This week, he made his latest admission that many are not.
Self-Driving Cars, Tesla, Elon Musk, Technology
8 points by fortran77 22 days ago | 0 comments
Elon Musk admits that Tesla will have to replace its HW3 self-driving computers (electrek.co)
Elon Musk finally admits that Tesla will have to replace its HW3 self-driving computers. He said it would be difficult, but Tesla would do it.
Self-Driving Cars, Tesla, Technology, Hardware
8 points by belter 22 days ago | 0 comments
Elon Musk admits that Tesla will have to replace its HW3 self-driving computers (electrek.co)
Elon Musk finally admits that Tesla will have to replace its HW3 self-driving computers. He said it would be difficult, but Tesla would do it.
Self-Driving Cars, Tesla, Technology, Elon Musk
9 points by zfg 23 days ago | 1 comments
Elon Musk claims Tesla will launch a self-driving service in Austin in June (techcrunch.com)
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday his company will launch a paid ride-hailing robotaxi service in Austin, Texas using its own fleet vehicles this coming June — the latest in a long line of sky-high promises he has yet to meet about autonomy.
Tesla, Self-Driving Cars, Transportation, Austin, Texas
10 points by sdhillon 23 days ago | 12 comments
Tesla refuses to do the right thing about 'Full Self-Driving' transfers (electrek.co)
Tesla is refusing to do the right thing about ‘Full Self-Driving’ package transfers and instead holds its own incapacity to deliver the package over the head of its owners.
Tesla, Self-Driving Cars, Technology, Consumer Issues, Business
8 points by zfg 27 days ago | 2 comments
Tesla has a new self-driving computer retrofit, but it's not even for HW3 cars (electrek.co)
According to a well-known Tesla hacker, Tesla has designed a new self-driving computer retrofit, but it’s not even for HW3 cars.
Tesla, Self-Driving Cars, Technology, Automotive
4 points by zfg 28 days ago | 0 comments
US safety regulators expand Ford hands-free driving tech investigation (techcrunch.com)
A U.S. federal safety regulator has “upgraded” its investigation into Ford’s hands-free advanced driver assistance system known as BlueCruise — a required step before a recall can be issued.
Automotive Safety, Self-Driving Cars, Ford, Technology, Regulation
14 points by ipster_io 32 days ago | 0 comments
Elon Musk misrepresents Tesla self-driving data (electrek.co)
Elon Musk is praising data that he claims shows Tesla is on the verge of achieving unsupervised Full Self-Driving, when in fact, it shows it is still years away and he is misrepresenting it.
Tesla, Self-Driving Cars, Artificial Intelligence, Technology
21 points by panarky 39 days ago | 7 comments
Tesla issues recall on over 200,000 vehicles for self-driving computer failure (electrek.co)
Tesla has officially issued a recall on over 200,000 vehicles in the US over the self-driving computer inside the vehicle short-circuiting and failing to work.
Tesla, Automotive, Self-Driving Cars, Recalls
8 points by zfg 42 days ago | 0 comments
Man trapped inside driverless car as it spins in circles (bbc.com)
Mike Johns boarded a driverless Waymo taxi to an airport in Scottsdale, Arizona, but it began spinning in circles in a parking lot.
Self-Driving Cars, Technology, Accidents, Arizona
74 points by ksec 43 days ago | 138 comments
Self driving 1993 Volvo with open pilot (practicapp.com)
Together with some friends, I decided earlier this year to particpate in the Carbage run 2025 Winter edition. This is a 6-day journey in winter all the way through Sweden to the polar circle, and back down to Helsinki in a group of roughly 400 cars.
Self-Driving Cars, Car Modifications, Road Trip, Sweden
650 points by trainsarebetter 48 days ago | 145 comments
A comparison to Waymo’s auto liability insurance claims at 25M miles (waymo.com)
Understanding the safety impact of Automated Driving Systems (ADS) is crucial for their widespread adoption, yet robust real-world evaluation remains a critical area of development.
Self-Driving Cars, Safety, Insurance, Data Analysis, Transportation
178 points by devangs 63 days ago | 477 comments
Are We Full Self Drive Yet? (smy20011.github.io)
Self-Driving Cars, Technology, Automotive Industry
7 points by smy20011 64 days ago | 2 comments
Tesla wide releases v13 'self-driving', Elon says your mind will be blown again (electrek.co)
Tesla is finally wide-releasing Full Self-Driving (FSD) Supervised v13 to vehicles with Hardware 4 computers. CEO Elon Musk commented on the release with a familiar comment: “Your mind will be blown,” again.
Tesla, Self-Driving Cars, Technology, Artificial Intelligence
4 points by peutetre 66 days ago | 0 comments
Waymo – Avoiding a Falling Skateboarder (twitter.com)
Self-Driving Cars, Robotics, Safety
15 points by smy20011 66 days ago | 13 comments
Tesla is having major issue with its self-driving computer inside new cars (electrek.co)
Brand-new Tesla vehicles are experiencing self-driving computer failures, which are resulting in significant problems.
Tesla, Self-Driving Cars, Technology, Automotive
15 points by mfiguiere 67 days ago | 7 comments
Waymo market share just passed Lyft in SF (twitter.com)
Waymo, Lyft, Transportation, Self-Driving Cars, San Francisco
9 points by henrijn 70 days ago | 0 comments
A Waymo robotaxi got stuck in a roundabout loop (techcrunch.com)
A Waymo robotaxi got stuck in a roundabout loop
Self-Driving Cars, Transportation, Technology, Artificial Intelligence
10 points by dxs 71 days ago | 1 comments
I just saw a self-driving car save someone's life (reddit.com)
My partner and I were riding in a Waymo, heading north on Guadalupe, just north of campus, where we literally just saw the car save a girl's life.
Self-Driving Cars, Accidents, Safety
4 points by amichail 71 days ago | 1 comments
GM shuttering Cruise Taxi effort (engadget.com)
GM is giving up on its Cruise robotaxi subsidiary.
Automotive, Self-Driving Cars, Business, Technology
6 points by floathub 73 days ago | 2 comments
GM says Cruise will exit the robotaxi business (bloomberg.com)
General Motors Co.’s Cruise self-driving car unit will exit the robotaxi business, a retreat from a market that proved costly and full of reputational pitfalls for the automaker.
Self-Driving Cars, Automotive Industry, Business, Technology
10 points by adamfeldman 73 days ago | 1 comments
GM exits robotaxi market, will bring Cruise operations in house (cnbc.com)
Automotive, Technology, Business, Self-Driving Cars
384 points by atomic128 73 days ago | 655 comments
How to Prevent Panics (jarosz.dev)
Imagine you are sitting relaxed in a self-driving car. You are taking a sip of your afternoon tea. You are going to your friend’s wedding.
Self-Driving Cars, Anxiety, Mental Health
15 points by gus_leonel 77 days ago | 1 comments