Brad Templeton
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Silicon Valley, CA, United States
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Zoox Drives Public Roads, And Yes, Robotaxis Should Drive Backwards Sometimes
Zoox's vehicle is out on public roads. It is symmetrical, it goes forwards or backwards just the same, and other robocars should consider also driving in reverse when they need to. → Read More
This ‘AutonoMap’ Shows The Many Places Autonomous Vehicles Are Serving The Public Today
This new map tries to show all the self-driving taxis and delivery robots around the world that are serving customers today. It's mostly China and the USA but if you think self-driving is a decade away, look at this map → Read More
An 8-Car Pileup Started By A Tesla In Autopilot Opens Up Many Complex Issues
Here are the details of a major accident started by Tesla Autopilot, and what it means for how to design systems that humans supervise while they drive, which still brake for ghosts. → Read More
Top Self-Driving Car Stories Of 2022 In Review
We wrap up the year with the biggest stories in robocars, from the very bad to the very good, of which 2022 had lots of both. Includes video of the stories. → Read More
MobilEye Powers Ahead In ADAS, Will Sell To Others Making Robotaxis
Each year, MobilEye CEO Amnon Shashua lays out their results and strategy. Here are the details from his annual address and why they are a company to watch. → Read More
Meet Gatik, Which May Be The Leader In Self-Driving Trucks By Attacking The Middle Mile
Most of the attention is on long-haul trucking and last-mile delivery. The middle mile is already off and running → Read More
Elon Musk Gets Booed On Stage In SF
Last Weekend, Dave Chappelle called Elon Musk up on stage during his comedy show with Chris Rock at the Chase Center in San Francisco. → Read More
Tesla’s New Semi-Truck Will Be Great, If You Get Your Electricity Wisely
Recently Tesla Motors delivered its first electric semi-trucks to Pepsico/Frito Lay. But at 1.7kWh/mile, and megawatt charging likely to cost well over 40 cents/kWh, that's more per mile than the cost of diesel, but there are ways to fix that. → Read More
Off-Grid Solar Charging For EV Cars In Parking Lots Makes More Sense Than You Might Think
Charging EVs in parking lots with solar power is a marriage made in heaven. And it's most efficient if tied to the grid. But it might be cheaper off-grid, says a company selling easy-install solar stations. → Read More
How Will EVs Handle The Thanksgiving Crunch?
In the USA, the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend will see a post-covid new surge of long distance travel on Wednesday and Sunday afternoons. EVs had some hiccups in 2019, so what might happen in 2022? → Read More
What Happens If Self-Driving Cars Don’t Happen This Decade?
Some are saying self-driving cars are very far in the future? If they're right, there's still a lot of much-closer technology that can bring a lot of the benefit → Read More
Reports Of The Death Of Self-Driving Cars Are Greatly Exaggerated
People are writing that self-driving cars are still a decade away after $100B of investment. They don't understand what the goal is and the progress being made → Read More
France Mandates Solar Panels On Most Parking Lots; A Great Marriage With The EV
France's bold plan will provide cheap solar power to EVs in the morning with no need for the grid's distribution costs. It's a great synergy. → Read More
Will Transit Agencies Fight Or Yield To The Self-Driving Revolution?
Transit agencies resist solutions to transportation goals that are not transit. Should they have say over policy matters for their competition, and if not, how should policy be decided? → Read More
You’ll Get (Slow) Satellite Communications From Your Tesla. How Will You Use It?
Starlink is going to give texting everywhere in the world to TMobile 5G phones. They will also do it for Tesla cars — though you may not get value from that other than in emergencies, at first. → Read More
Michigan Plans Special Robocar/ADAS Smart Highway On I-94; A Dumb Highway Is Better
Michigan and a new corporation plan a 24 mile corridor on I-94 of "smart road" for "Connected Autonomous Vehicles." Early plans are simple, but connectivity between vehicles and to infrastructure and smart roads are far from obviously the right answer for improving our road transportation. → Read More
Tesla Teases A Custom Robotaxi, Are They Crazy?
Tesla previously announced a brilliant plan to take off-lease Teslas and turn them into robotaxis, something almost nobody else could do. But now they may take (or add) a new direction with a custom, low-cost robotaxi. → Read More
Tesla FSD 10.9 Review Update; Three Averted Crashes
Previously, I published a review of Tesla FSD 10.8 where I gave it an “F” from my perspective as a robocar industry consultant. → Read More
A Robocar Specialist Gives Tesla ‘Full Self-Drive’ An ‘F’
A look at Tesla's badly named "full" "self" driving product (FSD) from a specialist in self-driving cars finds it badly wanting. Full video included with sample ride. → Read More
Stranded Overnight On A Snow-Clogged Interstate? Tech Should Have Saved You
Would EVs die and let their owners freeze in a long winter traffic jam? Could tech have stopped the jam from being so bad? → Read More