Jan 13, 2020
Lex Fridman (@lexfridman) conducts research in human-centered artificial intelligence, deep learning, autonomous vehicles and robotics at MIT.
Jan 8, 2020
In a previous post, I discussed Elon Musk’s view that the usage of lidar in autonomous vehicle applications is a “fools errand.” Musk believes that radar, cameras, ultrasonic sensors and neural networks are all that’s needed to make self-driving vehicles function well.
Nov 30, 2019
Friday, Tesla’s stock price ended the day at $329.94 per share.
Nov 25, 2019
In a recent opinion piece on CNN Business, GM's president (Mark Reuss) describes the three barriers to consumer acceptance of electric vehicle adoption: range, charging infrastructure, and cost.
Nov 6, 2019
An interesting article on Medium by Charles Nave describes the collection of technology and automotive companies directly engineering or partnering with entities developing autonomous vehicles.
Oct 30, 2019
A few weeks ago, I posted about the three winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work on lithium-ion batteries.
Oct 27, 2019
At last week’s JD Power Auto Revolution conference in Las Vegas, Apple co-founder (Steve Wozniak) stated that he’s changed his mind on the development of fully autonomous vehicles.
Oct 25, 2019
I’m not referring to the company getting better with time.
Oct 16, 2019
Steve Lang, a special contributor to Capital One, wrote an interesting piece a few weeks ago titled, The Tesla Effect: How Tesla Is Changing the Used Car Game. Lang asserts that the once strong demand for European luxury brands is declining dramatically due to the demand for Tesla among European automotive owners. As these European vehicle owners increa...
Oct 13, 2019
It’s an irresponsible brand name - Autopilot.