I was had planned to do a long post on self-driving cars a quite long time. I was planning to do one this spring, but I might not do that, because it seems that predictions that self-driving cars would be here in 2020 were far too rosy. Five years ago, several companies including Nissan and Toyota promised self-driving cars in 2020. So it may be wise to take any new forecasts with a grain of salt. Hare is a worth to check out article of the current status of self-driving cars:
Surprise! 2020 Is Not the Year for Self-Driving Cars
https://spectrum.ieee.org/transportation/self-driving/surprise-2020-is-not-the-year-for-selfdriving-cars
In March, because of the coronavirus, self-driving car companies, including Argo, Aurora, Cruise, Pony, and Waymo, suspended vehicle testing and operations that involved a human driver. Around the same time, Waymo and Ford released open data sets of information collected during autonomous-vehicle tests and challenged developers to use them to come up with faster and smarter self-driving algorithms.
It seems that the self-driving car industry still hopes to make meaningful progress on autonomous vehicles (AVs) this year, but the industry is slowed by the pandemic and facing a set of very hard problems that have gotten no easier to solve over the years.
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Tomi Engdahl says:
Auto kestää pidempään kuin sen 4G-yhteys
https://etn.fi/index.php/13-news/19331-auto-kestaeae-pidempaeaen-kuin-sen-4g-yhteys
Tänään ostettu auto voi olla liikenteessä vielä pitkään sen jälkeen, kun sen käyttämä 4G-verkko on suljettu. Omdian mukaan LTE-verkkojen alasajo voi muodostua autoteollisuudelle paljon suuremmaksi ongelmaksi kuin aikaisemmat 2G- ja 3G-verkkojen sulkemiset.
Verkkoon kytkettyjen autojen määrä kasvaa samaan aikaan nopeasti. Omdia ennustaa niiden määrän ylittävän 1,05 miljardia vuonna 2035. Vuonna 2025 niitä oli 473,7 miljoonaa, joten määrä yli kaksinkertaistuu kymmenessä vuodessa. Keskimääräinen vuosikasvu on 8,3 prosenttia.
Ongelman muodostaa autojen pitkä käyttöikä. Suuri osa nykyisistä verkkoon kytketyistä autoista käyttää LTE:tä eli 4G:tä, eikä yhteyttä käytetä enää vain yksinkertaisiin telematiikkapalveluihin. Sen varassa toimivat esimerkiksi OTA-ohjelmistopäivitykset, sähköautojen dynaaminen reititys, reaaliaikaiset turvallisuuspalvelut sekä osa kuljettajaa avustaviin järjestelmiin liittyvistä verkkopalveluista.
Omdian mukaan mobiilioperaattorit alkavat sulkea LTE-verkkojaan vuodesta 2030 lähtien. Autoteollisuudelle aikataulu on hankala, sillä nyt myytävä auto voi olla liikenteessä vielä 2040-luvulla. Sen sisään rakennettua 4G-modeemia ei välttämättä ole suunniteltu vaihdettavaksi yhtä helposti kuin esimerkiksi älypuhelinta.
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1C1h6ufqHg/
Two NVIDIA-branded trailers belonging to self-driving truck developer PlusAI were stolen from its Fremont, California, warehouse. According to WIRED, the thieves broke the trailers’ locks and drove them away, apparently expecting valuable hardware.
Instead, each trailer was carrying about 20,000 pounds of sand used as simulated cargo for autonomous truck testing. The trailers were later recovered in nearby Newark with all 40,000 pounds of sand still inside.
Tomi Engdahl says:
“I do not think we should be letting people run any software they want on their self-driving car.” https://trib.al/OaHJHd3
Tune Up
We Are Alarmed to Learn That People Are Installing DIY Self-Driving “Mods” on Their Cars
“I do not think we should be letting people run any software they want on their self-driving car.”
https://futurism.com/advanced-transport/people-installing-self-driving-mods-cars?fbclid=IwdGRjcAUpmMBjbGNrBSmYlGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeCBL-xSA_ZBjAD0-ilu0uBuoWfXlfqA4GhyuEDZ6JCS3QXqAsaJNVQI1iY1A_aem_S_k5HAjM-ep9L8MSih9X-A
The software that powers self-driving cars is no longer the domain of proprietary systems built by billion-dollar companies.
Open source assisted driving systems like Comma AI’s Openpilot have made it possible for anyone tech savvy enough to turn their set of wheels into a self-driving experiment. If you have $1,000 to spare and possess a willingness to serve as a lab rat in pursuit of automotive automation, you can buy a kit from Comma to retrofit your grocery getter with autonomous-driving ready sensors and cameras.
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://etn.fi/index.php/13-news/19366-bensiiniauton-vuosisatainen-valtakausi-murtui
https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2026/10/01/tayssahkoautojen-myynti-ylitti-jo-50-prosentin-rajapyykin/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://etn.fi/index.php/13-news/19380-ai-agentti-voi-testata-koko-auton-ennen-kuin-sitae-rakennetaan
Tomi Engdahl says:
Not so adamant now. https://trib.al/3MChjg0
Whatever Works
Tesla Basically Just Admitted It Was Misleading Customers, Renames Full Self-Driving to “Tesla Assisted Driving” In Europe
Not so adamant now.
https://futurism.com/advanced-transport/tesla-basically-admitted-misleading-customers-fsd?fbclid=IwdGRjcAU2RUBjbGNrBTZFAGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeVjy7ZJG7spy1C6d-gs-azpBbX2oJWkw0yzuCQbw7y6CJYqcm7ygs8NeCAI4_aem_XbvFOOzeBEYiUwJtMqE_Kg
Tesla has admitted a major defeat in its branding.
No longer will its notorious driving software be called “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” in Europe. After negotiations with Germany’s transportation ministry, it’s agreed to rename it “Tesla Assisted Driving,” in a more accurate representation of the software’s capabilities — and a symbolically humiliating submission by Elon Musk’s automaker.
The concession, however, will pave the way for Tesla to finally release FSD in European markets, so it’s a tradeoff that Musk will happily accept after years of campaigning to make it happen.
The rename has quickly taken effect. Across its European websites in countries including Germany, Spain, and even outside the European Union in the UK, all mentions of FSD now refer to “Tesla Assisted Driving,” Reuters reports. European users report that the new name is being shown in Tesla apps.
The rebranding came after German transport minister Steffen Bilger announced Tuesday that he would back approval of FSD across Europe, after a lengthy discussion process with the automaker.
“My goal is for Tesla drivers to be able to enjoy the benefits of ‘assisted driving’ throughout the EU without delay,” said Bilger.
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2026/10/16/siruvalmistaja-nvidian-perustaja-euroturneella/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge:
Volvo says it will use Nvidia’s Hyperion platform to launch a Level 2++ hands-free, point-to-point automated driving system by 2030
Volvo will use Nvidia’s tech for hands-free, point-to-point driving
https://www.theverge.com/transportation/1011653/volvo-nvidia-autonomous-driving-level-2-hands-free-urban
Tomi Engdahl says:
Think of all the possibilities. https://trib.al/NSqJINZ
Highway to Sell
Tesla Bros Using AI to Dream Up Improbable Scenarios Where the Flying Tesla Roadster Would Be Helpful
Think of all the possibilities.
https://futurism.com/advanced-transport/tesla-bros-ai-scenario-roadster?fbclid=IwdGRjcAVAYt1jbGNrBUBi0GV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEefLKMV97FEsLbrpyPNEXhkC8bgMpd5pVyNJ849iODgVJ0ZYL2wybmcDXs65I_aem_m9wzNcyUrGeWMbzBKXPScQ
Tesla’s newly unveiled Roadster can apparently fly and spin through the air for a few seconds, using thrusters that work like a giant jet-pack.
It feels more like a car you’d buy in “GTA Online” than from an actual dealership, and there’s pretty much no conceivable way that this would ever be street legal, let alone practical. Nonetheless, that hasn’t stopped Elon Musk fanboys from dreaming up improbable scenarios where being able to go airborne in their Roadster — which they’ll definitely be able to afford — would actually be helpful.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Not Roadster Legal
Tesla’s New Flying Death Trap Looks a Lot Like a Cybertruck
It’s not just the looks.
https://futurism.com/advanced-transport/tesla-flying-roadster-cybertruck?fbclid=IwVERDUAVAYwxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mBXNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHqQGLfhteuCm9sFgTpaNLYSmeCxNsVExKsSHcsIW2AhvwXDpbs2AlDlWQkWR_aem_4MT9Mcjaz9hocm_nV0lz-g
Tomi Engdahl says:
Tesla’s flying car unpacked in full after Elon Musk’s eye-popping Roadster demo
New electric sports car uses SpaceX rocket technology to flip through the air and reach 60mph in 0.81 seconds. Elon Musk promises it’ll ‘crush every track record that has ever existed’ and will be the only manually-driven car that Tesla makes in the long term
https://www.independent.co.uk/cars/electric-vehicles/tesla-roadster-launch-elon-musk-launch-live-texas-b3067690.html?fbclid=IwdGRjcAVAmStjbGNrBUCY_2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeT5XKHk-xwkjlMOD_moT7WolH7JR8XS3M-tBW2ThysFUpUQiAcfoPC_TfFaw_aem_obdDek6h8Nvm_fOQ6dS2fQ
Tesla has unveiled a new Roadster that can fly, flip and get from 0 to 60mph in a claimed 0.81 seconds, with Elon Musk promising the electric sports car’s combination of rocket thrusters and ground-hugging fans will make it just as extraordinary around corners.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Flying Tesla comment video
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1EEaihVut3/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://supercarblondie.com/elon-musk-tesla-roadster-fine-print-details/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://etn.fi/index.php/13-news/19425-elektrobit-vaehentaeae-kaesityoetae-autojen-ecu-koodissa
Tomi Engdahl says:
“The car must be an empty, lightweight shell containing big compressed air tanks.” https://trib.al/MWsCx78
Elon Husk
Wait, Was Elon’s “Flying Car” Just an Empty Shell?
“So the car must be an empty, lightweight shell.”
https://futurism.com/advanced-transport/elon-flying-car-empty-shell?fbclid=IwdGRjcAVEdzpjbGNrBUR27mV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeZ9q7cy9ucXJKVPAvuWS7611IE7q8iuS9Gw_g-POMvTJFzDc1TSyQqEtAi0Q_aem_LoCsNTvG3dXZQHWNFKcLWA
Flying cars are right around the corner, if Tesla CEO Elon Musk is to be believed.
Last week, he unveiled the automaker’s long-awaited Roadster by having it drive to the top of a ramp, flipping upside down in the process, then fling itself into the air before using its cold-fuel thrusters to gently land in style. Minutes later, another Roadster did its best Evel-Knievel-with-a-jetpack impression by blowing itself into the air and leaping over a row of six Tesla vehicles, including its Semi Truck cab.
Sure, the Roadster can “fly.” There’s no denying that it was an impressive stunt. But huge questions remain, such as whether regulators will ever deem it road — let alone air — worthy. Another is if the cars used in the stunt will remotely resemble the actual product that’s sold to consumers, if such a thing does ever come to pass.
Tesla says the “Rocket” version of its Roadster is loaded with 600 liters of compressed air, 10 directional cold-gas thruster nozzles, and a huge suction-fan system on the bottom. To make room for it all, Tesla says it removed the passenger seat.
But some observers are wondering if the car is even more stripped down than that, perhaps even lacking a full-sized battery so the engineers could save room and cut down weight. Meanwhile, screenshots of the car’s sparse looking underside taken while it was midair seemed to show it lacking a suction fan, fueling further speculation that Tesla hasn’t figured out to fully combine its capabilities as they’re being presented. The car that stuck upside down to the top of the ramp and then cushioned its landing was, some skeptics allege, equipped with different hardware from the one that leaped into the air to leapfrog the other cars.
Tomi Engdahl says:
More here: https://supercarblondie.com/tesla-roadster-elon-musk-launch-details/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://supercarblondie.com/elon-musk-tesla-roadster-fine-print-details/?fbclid=Iwb21leAVC7uVjbGNrBULrtmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEei2RQaiy5qR_vCS-o7SEpiQi6_OAHPpLbfo2Z3wHXFlNFDgpglJnaf8UPlL0_aem_DMdvnU-67je9c3Y8kJDCPA
Tomi Engdahl says:
Tesla profits drop 43% in Q3
Tesla’s once-booming energy storage business also shrank in Q3 2026.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/10/tesla-profits-drop-43-in-q3/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dhfacebook&utm_content=null&fbclid=Iwb21leAVHH2dleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mBXNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHiWDvKurC8rswiQwuMq9no-L3_XA91GOZo9wkYFupSmmuhIiSjjWyiXzarNv_aem_yEU0QggiY9rFYzDPuY5WfA
Tomi Engdahl says:
Crash Out
The Cybertruck Appears to Be More Deadly Than the Infamous Ford Pinto, According to a New Analysis
Explosive.
https://futurism.com/the-byte/cybertruck-ford-pinto-comparison?fbclid=Iwb21leAVGqDhjbGNrBUaoMWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEehhDQXASq9xRmjrtnd9cwMv4EYEIk0qUBeF0gLzjS0_LicjyPb4stOrTiTxg_aem_3_VYnjQ8rpSePcGEW4MI0g