Andrew J. Hawkins

The press release announcing their partnership is so chockfull of buzz words and tech jargon that its difficult to suss out the concrete details. Basically the two companies will work together to “produce a standardized reference framework for development of generative AI-enabled digital cockpits and software-defined vehicles.” Whose cockpits? Which cars? None are listed. But the likely output will be “intuitive voice assistants, immersive map experiences, and real-time updates to anticipate driver needs.”

With Enel X Way USA shutting down, Juicebox owners were expecting to lose their connectivity features. But now the company says its working with a financial services company to auction off its software management assets, and customers will be transferred to the winner. In other words, the Juicebox app may live on.

Shout-out to Krugler in the comment section.

Interestingly, the UX seems to prioritize video streaming over any kind of trip visualization. Tesla seems to think people would rather watch movies than be assured their driverless car can see other cars and pedestrians. (They’re probably right, too.)

Lots to parse. A few surprises. But as we’ve said before, the robotaxis are operating in a highly controlled setting and none of this is guaranteed to launch when Musk predicts it will. So stay tuned.