Submitted 15 hours ago by KayLeadfoot@fedia.io to technology@lemmy.world
We’re getting the first videos of “select guests” getting access to Tesla’s Robotaxi service in Austin, and the level of polish leaves something to be desired.
For instance, one gaggle of Tesla influencers was dropped off directly in an intersection, leading to these wooly screenshots.
Had to zoom in to convince myself that thing didn’t get the crap keyed out of it
They look different than the concept model.
It’s not the cybecab, just normal Tesla with fsd
They’re starting with existing vehicles and safety drivers. I don’t believe the robotics are coming off the lines yet
A ‘gaggle of Tesla influencers’ sounds like the worst kind of people to meet.
‘Uncritical paid schill’ seems more appropriate.
Are these cheaper or is it just Uber etc trying to maximise their profits by cutting out the salary bit?
This has always been Uber’s goal, it’s why they’ve shovelled literally billions into self-driving research.
and why they treat their drivers like subhuman robots already.
cronenthal@discuss.tchncs.de 13 hours ago
I wonder how long the facade will hold. They can’t restrict the service to pro-Tesla influencers forever and the safety guys will have to go eventually. How long before weird or dangerous incidents start to happen? Days, weeks? It won’t take months, of that I am certain.
nulluser@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
Well…
cronenthal@discuss.tchncs.de 11 hours ago
Never mind, scarier stuff is being released from day one: fuelarc.com/…/tesla-robotaxi-freaks-out-and-drive…
cronenthal@discuss.tchncs.de 11 hours ago
Watching the video that’s still pretty tame. Not good, but nothing to make the news either. I expect much worse.
Almacca@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
I’d only it had dropped them off a cliff.