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Ai.R Accelerates Autonomous Shuttle Testing, Boosts Vision, and Prioritizes Safety Ahead of 2025 AV Rollout

Ai.R Accelerates Autonomous Shuttle Testing, Boosts Vision, and Prioritizes Safety Ahead of 2025 AV Rollout

TL;DR * Singapore LTA Grants Ai.R Fleet Approval, Enabling Autonomous Shuttle Service in Punggol by 2026 * Ai.R Autonomous Shuttles Equipped with 400-Metre Vision, 4× Faster Test Runs Planned for 2025 * WeRide and Grab Target First Public Passengers on Ai.R Shuttles by Early 2024 * Localized AI Driving Models

Tesla’s Robotaxi Takes Top Spot in Endurance Rally, Eyes 2026 Autonomy

Tesla’s Robotaxi Takes Top Spot in Endurance Rally, Eyes 2026 Autonomy

TL;DR * Tesla’s Robotaxi Wins Endurance Competition, Targets 2026 Full Autonomy * Musk Forecasts Millions of Fully Autonomous Teslas by 2026 * Waymo Achieves Smooth Highway Autonomous Driving in San Francisco Test Tesla Robotaxi’s Endurance Win Marks a Turning Point for 2026 Autonomy Event Highlights A Tesla‑derived robotaxi completed

Waymo Outperforms Tesla in Highway Autonomous Driving Test

Waymo Outperforms Tesla in Highway Autonomous Driving Test

TL;DR * Waymo Shows Safer Highway Autonomous Driving Than Tesla in Recent Test * Tesla FSD Crash Rate Doubles, Highlighting Persistent Safety Concerns * Yutong Electric Buses Vulnerable to Remote Shutdown, Raising Security Warning Waymo’s Sensor Suite Gives It a Clear Edge Over Tesla on High‑Speed Roads Test Results Show

Deere Pioneers 24-Hour Autonomous Tractors, Tesla Launches $60-Day Rentals with FSD

Deere Pioneers 24-Hour Autonomous Tractors, Tesla Launches $60-Day Rentals with FSD

TL;DR * Waymo Secures $5.6 B Funding As It Expands Autonomous Taxi Services to Denver, Addressing Colorado’s Local Oversight Restrictions. * John Deere Deploys 24‑Hour Autonomous Tractor, Demonstrating Seamless Integration of Physical‑World AI with High‑Resolution Mapping for Rural Logistics. * Tesla Introduces $60‑Per‑Day Rental Fleet

Tesla Unveils AI5 Chip, Cybercab Production, and $1 Trillion Musk Pay Package

Tesla Unveils AI5 Chip, Cybercab Production, and $1 Trillion Musk Pay Package

TL;DR * Tesla AI5 chip release slated for late 2026 * Tesla Cybercab production begins in April 2026 * Tesla shareholders approve Musk pay package of $1 trillion Tesla’s AI5 Chip: A Strategic Leap in Autonomous Computing Performance Claims * Raw compute capacity is eight times that of the preceding AI4 generation.

Waymo Uber Tesla Drive AI Growth Amid Legislation Earnings and Safety Wins

Waymo Uber Tesla Drive AI Growth Amid Legislation Earnings and Safety Wins

TL;DR * Waymo's 2025 on‑ramp incidents spark San Francisco driverless vehicle legislation * Uber's Q3 earnings reveal 21% rise in cash generation thanks to autonomous ride‑sharing growth * Tesla FSD hardware 3 successfully averts crash, prompting focus on AI safety protocols * Waymo rollout to Phoenix and

Tesla FSD v14 Enhances Safety, While Robotaxis Face Regulatory Hurdles

Tesla FSD v14 Enhances Safety, While Robotaxis Face Regulatory Hurdles

TL;DR * Tesla FSD v14 improves driver disengagement distance to 1,200 miles, advancing toward unsupervised full‑self‑driving. * Austin robotaxi fleet reports four crashes by NHTSA, reflecting growing safety concerns for autonomous ride‑share services. * NHTSA’s updated crash data shows 4 incidents among Tesla robots, prompting tighter regulatory