He founded the world's first internet based business, is Chairman Emeritus of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and was computing chair at Singularity University. In self-driving cars, he was on Waymo's early team and has advised the top startups (Zoox, Cruise, Starship) as
Chinese Robotaxis Have Government Black Boxes, Approach U.S. Quality
The regulations for robotaxis in China are much stricter than most of the US. Here are some details, plus a report on rides in both Chinese and US robotaxis
BYD Charges An EV In 5 Minutes, But Would You Use It?
BYD's charger will be fast, but probably quite expensive, and you won't need it, and only want it some of the time. So does it change the game?
How To Make EV Charging Take Zero Time Near Home
Even if you can't charge at your home or office, there are still ways to never wait for your car to charge. Here's how.
Cybertruck Sees A “Road Runner” Fake Wall, Here’s Why
After Mark Rober's video on Tesla vs. a LIDAR car, somebody tries to replicate the test on FSD instead of Autopilot, as Rober should have. One FSD works, another fails.
I’ve Spent Less Time Charging My EV Than I Did Pumping Gas. Almost.
I’ve put 50,000 miles on my electric car, around half of them on long distance road trips. Yet I never wait to charge. Here's how, and also why it sometimes fails.
YouTuber Mark Rober Tests Cameras Vs. Lidar And Gets It Wrong
Mark Rober's tests were pretty artificial and examined Tesla's obsolete driver-assist system, not its prototype self-driving system.
Riding A Waymo Robotaxi In Mountain View For The First Time In 13 Years
It took a while, but Waymo is now servicing its HQ and the place it was born. I worked there 13 years ago and have seen it grow up.
Robotaxis — Mostly Waymo — Are Giving 1.3 Million Rides A Month. Why?
With Waymo up to 200,000 rides a week, total rides are now over a million a month. But people mistake robotaxis for Uber because that's how it looks today.
Tesla Applies For Second Of Six Permits Needed For California Robotaxi
Tesla needs at least 6 permits. They have one but don't use it. Now they've asked for the 2nd, for human driven taxi service.
Competing With $1/Gallon Gas—The Strange Non-Economics Of EV Charging
People want to run EV charging stations as a business, but could you sell gasoline for $4/gallon if almost everybody has a $1/gallon filling station at home?