Austin

Das ATX TV Festival 2026, das vom 28. bis 31. Mai in Austin, Texas, stattfindet, hat neue Programmpunkte bekannt gegeben, darunter einen ersten Einblick in die dritte Staffel von HBOs House of the Dragon. Showrunner Ryan Condal und Darsteller des Team Black werden anwesend sein. Bill Lawrence kehrt mit seinen Mitarbeitern zurück und Warren Littlefield erhält den ersten Creative Impact Award.

29. März 2026 Von KI berichtet

Two riders tested Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) unsupervised feature for the first time yesterday in Austin. They expressed amazement at its precise maneuvering during a parking scenario. The demonstration highlights ongoing trials of the advanced driver-assistance system.

Tesla has reported five additional collisions involving its Austin-based robotaxi fleet in December 2025 and January 2026, bringing the total to 14 incidents since the service launched in June 2025. The fleet, mainly Model Y vehicles with engaged autonomous systems, shows a crash rate higher than human-driven benchmarks. Despite this, Tesla started limited driverless rides in late January 2026.

18. Februar 2026 Von KI berichtet

Tesla's robotaxi fleet in Austin, Texas, has experienced 14 crashes in its first eight months of operation, according to federal reports. This rate equates to a collision every 57,000 miles, four times more frequent than for human drivers. The incidents include contacts with vehicles, objects, a cyclist, an animal, and a city bus, with one resulting in hospitalization.

Tesla has begun offering public robotaxi rides in Austin, Texas, without safety monitors in the vehicles, marking a milestone in its autonomous driving efforts. The company announced the change on January 22, 2026, starting with a small number of unsupervised cars mixed into the fleet. This follows years of promises from CEO Elon Musk and comes amid competition from rivals like Waymo.

10. Januar 2026 Von KI berichtet

A Tesla Cybercab was observed undergoing highway testing in Austin, marking another instance of the vehicle's public trials. The sighting was reported by Tesla enthusiast Sawyer Merritt on social media.