John Krafcik, former CEO of Robotaxi Waymo since 2015-2021, knew one or two stories about the vehicle industry without a driver. And when he says that Tesla's CEO's Elon Musk may use a very shady strategy to fake his own robot service in this summer in Austin Texas, people stand and listen.
That is what happened in a new interview with Krafcik, which was published in German magazine. manager And flows through the English blog today The interview has received attention in places such as choose and AutopianWhich explains that the target of the Musk specified for Cybercab Robotaxi does not match the reality of safe business
From Autopian's English translation about Krafcik's thoughts:
If the company is serious about creating a safe robot business, robots will not look like this prototype. The serious robot shows the number one of the safety. The manufacturer will place the sensor in the right position – in the robbery, including the side and corner of the vehicle. These sensors will have a cleaning and drying function – Rainwater, compressed air injectors, and others. Serious robots will not have a low cubed body. This design makes people easily enter and out. Not everyone can use these robot vehicles comfortably.
Some of these things point out when Musk Hero is Unuction at Warner Bros, a movie studio in Burk California. Back in October– If you are about to release the Robotaxi, why does the vehicle have only two seats? And how is this design safe?
But the line from Krafcik, which has received all the attention at the moment, is called the question that Musk may try to pull “There are many ways to fake robots.” KRAFCIK claimed that
How can someone ask Musk's honesty when talking about what he may release in Texas in this summer? OLIGARCH a billionaire has expanded the truth before, including the big event that Tesla's Cybercab had previously been. You may remember that the events of Musk, including many of his Optimus robots, which he sighed is independent. The problem is robots in real work. Control from a distance mostly
Musk has a long history of bolus, dividing between performances and delivering real products. Remember that going back in January 2024, when Musk posted an Optimus video that pretended to be like his robot. Fold– It is a short developmental development, except that it is fake. If you can see in the gif below, someone is outside the screen. Teleperating robot
And it seems that many people have a demonstration of the “robot” of Memy-Holed Hood in 2021 when he just brought the dancers in Skin suit– The promise of the billionaire often leads to what he can actually deliver.
Who knows what Musk will produce in June? As other websites such as Autopian, the Musk may miss out on all contracts. That will not be a very surprising, especially when he is now unbelievably busy now. Removal of the central government– But we have to wait and see what the richest person in the world gives
such as choose explain:
I share Krafcik's concerns about the “tease”. The launch of its robot – although “teasing” may not be the correct word. There is no place near what Musk is a outstanding Teslama customer for many years, which is their vehicle that has been bought since 2016, will drive themselves without taking care of the driver.
There is a Robotaxi company, such as Waymo that is currently working, so it's not like this is a problem that is impossible to fix the question, especially Musk. Can you deliver what he promised? And a man like Krafcik seems to be wondering So we have to see