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Ross Gerber Says Tesla's FSD Cannot Be Called Self-Driving Due To Lack Of 'Necessary Safety' As Influencer Fails To Drive 2,500 Miles Autonomously

Investment firm Gerber Kawasaki's co-founder Ross Gerber has criticized Tesla Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Full Self-Driving (FSD) system over what the investor terms as a lack of safety.

Benzinga

Dan O'Dowd Slams Tesla For Redacting Robotaxi Crash Information In NHTSA Reports: 'Robotaxi Had Three Crashes And Injured Somebody'

The Dawn Project's founder and software expert, Dan O'Dowd, has slammed Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) for redacting its Robotaxi crash reports to the NHTSA. O'Dowd has been a vocal critic of the technology.

Benzinga

Tesla Model Y Driving On FSD Knocks Down Kid-Sized Dummies

The EV failed to stop in time eight times in a row. However, the author of the video is highly controversial.

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Elon Musk Claims He Could Land Humans on Mars in 4 Years

The SpaceX CEO made a lofty claim on Saturday, predicting "human landings" on Mars may start as soon as 2029.

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Why One Of Tesla's Toughest Critics Just Rescued Three Abandoned Tesla Roadsters

Silicon Valley billionaire Dan O’Dowd, a Tesla critic who has run Super Bowl ads against the company, explains why he made a bulk Tesla Roadster purchase.

InsideEVs

Green Hills Software CEO Calls For Ban On Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Software

Dan O'Dowd, an avid Tesla driver, criticizes FSD's safety flaws and advocates for a ban.

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Crashed F-35’s Software Maker Alleges Smear Campaign By Tesla CEO: ‘Elon Musk Isn’t Qualified To Lick The Boots Of My Raw Recruits’

A high-profile social media feud has erupted following the crash of a Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) F-35 fighter jet in South Carolina

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Tesla cofounder ousted by Musk calls autonomous driving feature ‘crap’ and ‘way too immature’ for the road

Martin Eberhard says that unlike Musk he would've had a "really hard time releasing software that is as buggy as that onto the roads.”

Fortune

The tech CEO behind the Super Bowl ad warning against self-driving tech says Tesla's recall shows it's acknowledging flaws: ‘Achieved our goal’

Arch-critic Dan O'Dowd blasts the proposed regulatory fix as woefully inadequate, but U.S. traffic safety authorities see only a limited risk to drivers.

Fortune

Dan O'Dowd Pays For Super Bowl Ad Directed Against Tesla's FSD Beta

The ad is said to highlight the findings of safety tests conducted by The Dawn Project, which uncovered "critical safety defects" in Tesla's Full Self-Driving.

InsideEVs

A tech CEO spent almost $600,000 on a Super Bowl ad to warn America about Tesla’s self-driving technology

Dan O'Dowd came out of nowhere at the start of last year to campaign against Elon Musk's Full Self-Driving feature, which he claims is highly dangerous.

Fortune

US Super Bowl commercial shows Elon Musk's Teslas crashing and 'killing children'

It is estimated that advertisers paid $7million (£5.81million) for 30-second commercial to be aired during tonight's Super Bowl, according to statista.com

Daily Mirror

Elon Musk has reasons for Super Bowl Sunday jitters as CEO of Twitter and Tesla

Musk will watch Twitter’s stability after a recent glitch, and a Super Bowl ad will slam Tesla’s full self-driving mode.

Fortune

Tesla FSD Beta Tester Parodies Dan O'Dowd: Will FSD Mow Down Kids?

Dan O'Dowd launched a campaign to take down Tesla's Full Self-Driving, claiming it will kill kids. This FSD beta tester made a parody ad to prove otherwise.

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Tesla Demands Removal Of Video Ad Suggesting Its EVs Will Kill Kids

Tesla software rival Dan O'Dowd published an ad showing the electric automaker's driver-assistance software failing to stop for child-sized mannequins.

Benzinga

'Bat S*%# Crazy': Elon Musk Targets Tesla Safety Group's 'Child Dummy' Test In Tweet

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter Thursday to respond to a screenshot posted by Whole Mars Catalog (@WholeMarsBlog) of a blog post from The Dawn Project’s website written by the safety group’s CEO and founder Dan O’Dowd.

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Tesla Owner Tests Whether His Model Y With FSD Beta Will Hit Him

A billionaire running for US Senate launched a campaign to get Tesla's FSD banned. Now, FSD beta testers are showing how their cars react to objects and people.

The Guardian - UK

Why are Tesla fanatics putting their children in the path of moving cars?

Some superfans are so determined to prove that Elon Musk’s ‘autonomous’ driving technology works that they are willing to put their kids in harm’s way, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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The Guardian - US

Tesla’s self-driving technology fails to detect children in the road, group claims

Safe technology campaigners release ‘disturbing’ video advert showing car in Full Self-Driving mode hitting child-sized mannequin

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California tech titan’s Senate run has one target: Tesla’s self-driving software

Dan O’Dowd has bankrolled his own campaign to take a swing at what he calls Elon Musk’s ‘amazingly terrible’ technology

Benzinga

Senate Candidate Launches Multi-Million Dollar Campaign Against Elon Musk, Tesla

A U.S. Senate candidate is spending millions of dollars on an advertising campaign to take on the world’s richest man and his electric vehicle company.

Input

Billionaire's Senate campaign comes for Tesla's Full Self-Driving beta

Dan O'Dowd just wants the country to know how unsafe Tesla's software can be.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

California tech billionaire launches Senate campaign to take on Tesla from Congress

WASHINGTON — This tech billionaire wants to take on Tesla — on the way to the United States Senate.

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Billionaire Rival Attacks Tesla In Pricey Ad Campaign As Part Of Senate Bid

Tesla's Full Self-Driving technology has some people worried about safety. So, Dan O'Dowd is banking on it with a multi-million dollar ad campaign.

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