Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

[shooterdon]

To Experience Pure Anxiety, Watch This Video of a Self-Driving Car Navigating India's Chaotic Traffic

That would be a hard nut to crack.

I want the brake distributorship in India and stock in Valium might be good too.

 

[Grumpycat]

100% of the time...

Amazing. You manage to look left, right, ahead, and behind 100% of the time! Talk about "eyes in the back of one's head!"

Tesla's Autopilot hardware is looking every direction all the time, even if one doesn't subscribe to FSD.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Another reason I am putting time into FSD is I am interested in getting a Tesla Optimus for home use after it proves to be great at building future new models of Tesla vehicles.

This is 30 minutes clip on Optimus and FSD.

Below shows Chinese robotics push.

US-based humanoid robotics firm pivots to China-dominated all-electric tech race

Electric-driven robots are quieter, more efficient, less costly to operate and less prone to breakdowns.

www.scmp.com

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

But how does FSD work on snow and ice covered roads with ice and snow adhering to the front of the car? I feel like I’ve asked this and never gotten a response.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

But how does FSD work on snow and ice covered roads with ice and snow adhering to the front of the car? I feel like I’ve asked this and never gotten a response.

I guess you just missed it but have your windshield clear so you can safely drive and the windshield wipers can operate normally.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

China's S1 robot displays 'human-like' speed and precision

Astrobot's S1 humanoid showcases unprecedented speed and dexterity in household tasks, marking a notable advancement in robotics.

interestingengineering.com

If the big three do not embrace AI robots in the car factories, they may not survive. Oh they will survive but it'll just be a different company, product and service.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Self-Driving Firm Pony.ai Aims to 'Go International,' CEO Says

James Peng, CEO of Pony.ai, discusses the self-driving technology startup’s strategy. China this week has greenlit a US listing by Pony.ai, raising the potential for an increase in Chinese tech initial public offerings in New York after a more than two-year hiatus. Peng speaks at the Beijing...

www.bloomberg.com

Tesla might be too far behind to compete in China with this technology.

 

[ultrarunner]

China's S1 robot displays 'human-like' speed and precision

Astrobot's S1 humanoid showcases unprecedented speed and dexterity in household tasks, marking a notable advancement in robotics.

interestingengineering.com

If the big three do not embrace AI robots in the car factories, they may not survive. Oh they will survive but it'll just be a different company, product and service.

Well worth mentioning that in times of war it was industry that stepped up.

The auto segment transformed overnight to tanks, jeeps, aircraft, artillery, etc.

It would seem other countries are better positioned should history be repeated.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Fisker buyers sound like early Tesla buyers.

 

[DarkBlack]

But how does FSD work on snow and ice covered roads with ice and snow adhering to the front of the car? I feel like I’ve asked this and never gotten a response.

My relative’s Honda CRV has various sensors, including a camera behind the windshield, and a radar unit in the front engine grill.
Commonly during very heavy rain, freezing rain, and heavy snow, the auto system (steering, brakes, follow ), etc immediately disengages itself, when there’s build up on the radar cover, or rain is too heavy.
When driving through an unplowed snow covered road, where there’s no visible roadway it always shuts itself off.
I imagine these conditions are still unobtainable by a completely unmanned robo-taxi. I don’t think the technology is there yet.
Of course at least one here, will probably say, it’s no problem for a Tesla…..