• Why Autonomous Vehicles Are Avoiding School Zones
    2026/06/07
    Episode 37 of Self-Driving Cars with Fexingo digs into a stubborn blind spot for autonomous vehicles: school zones. Lucas and Luna explore why robotaxis still struggle with the chaotic mix of crossing guards, flashing signs, and unpredictable kids. They cite recent data showing a 23.1% drop in Lucid stock and a 10.4% slide in Ford, linking investor skepticism to the industry's failure to solve edge cases like school zones. The conversation covers the difference between static speed limit signs and dynamic school zone signals, why lidar struggles with children's erratic movements, and how regulators in California are pushing for a dedicated 'school zone mode.' A natural, specific look at one of the hardest unsolved problems in autonomy. #AutonomousVehicles #SchoolZones #SelfDriving #Robotaxis #Lidar #EdgeCases #Regulation #CaliforniaDMV #Lucid #Ford #Tesla #Waymo #Cruise #Technology #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #MobilityTech Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    10 分
  • Why Autonomous Vehicles Still Can't Park Themselves Reliably
    2026/06/07
    Episode 36 of Self-Driving Cars with Fexingo tackles the surprisingly stubborn problem of autonomous parking. While robotaxis handle complex highway merges and unprotected left turns, parallel parking and crowded garages still trip them up. Lucas and Luna break down why sensor blind spots, dynamic environments, and edge cases like valet lots remain unsolved. They reference recent stock drops in Tesla and Rivian as context for the industry's broader challenges. Plus: a look at how companies like Waymo and Bosch are approaching automated valet parking vs. on-street self-parking, and what it means for the timeline of truly driverless vehicles. #AutonomousVehicles #SelfDrivingCars #ParkingTechnology #Waymo #Tesla #Rivian #Bosch #AVChallenges #Robotaxi #Lidar #ComputerVision #EdgeCases #AutomatedValetParking #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Fexingo #MobilityTech Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    8 分
  • How Autonomous Vehicles Handle Traffic Lights
    2026/06/06
    In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into a surprisingly tricky corner of autonomous driving: traffic lights. While most people assume traffic signals are simple for self-driving cars, the reality is far messier. Lucas explains how different municipalities use wildly different hardware and timing patterns — from old-school incandescent bulbs to LED arrays with strobe-like refresh rates. He breaks down the engineering nightmare of visual interference, the challenge of detecting lights at different angles, and how vehicle-to-infrastructure communication might bypass the problem entirely. Luna brings a real-world example from Pittsburgh, where a grid of adaptive traffic signals left a test fleet confused. They also touch on recent market data showing the broader autonomous vehicle sector under pressure — Tesla down 6% in five days, the Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF down 7.1% — and ask whether solving infrastructure edge cases like traffic lights could be the key to unlocking investor confidence. A tight, specific tech conversation for anyone who wants to understand what's really holding self-driving cars back. #AutonomousVehicles #SelfDrivingCars #TrafficLights #Lidar #VehicleToInfrastructure #V2I #SmartCities #Pittsburgh #Tesla #AutonomousVehicleETF #Technology #Engineering #EdgeCases #Infrastructure #ComputerVision #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #SelfDrivingCarsWithFexingo Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    9 分
  • Why Autonomous Vehicles Still Can't Handle Stop Signs
    2026/06/06
    Lucas and Luna dive into one of the most deceptively hard problems in self-driving: the four-way stop sign. Despite billions in R&D and millions of miles driven, autonomous vehicles still struggle with the subtle social negotiation of who goes next. Lucas breaks down why this isn't just a software bug — it's a fundamental challenge of predicting human intention. He cites new data from Waymo's Phoenix fleet showing that at multi-way stops, AVs take 40% longer to proceed than human drivers, and are involved in 3x more hesitation-related honking incidents. Luna connects it to the broader problem of edge cases that will take years to solve. They also touch on how the market is reacting — Tesla down 6% this week, and the iShares Self-Driving ETF off 7% — as investors start to realize how long the road ahead really is. #AutonomousVehicles #SelfDrivingCars #Waymo #StopSigns #EdgeCases #AI #MachineLearning #Robotaxi #Tesla #TSLA #Cruise #Uber #Lidar #SensorFusion #Technology #AutonomousDriving #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    7 分
  • Why Autonomous Vehicles Cut Off Emergency Vehicles
    2026/06/05
    Lucas and Luna explore a persistent blind spot in self-driving technology: the inability to reliably detect and respond to emergency vehicles like ambulances and fire trucks. They examine real-world incidents, including an April 2026 crash involving a Waymo vehicle in Phoenix, and discuss why siren recognition and light detection remain harder than lidar mapping. The episode touches on training data gaps, sensor limitations, and what it will take to solve the problem. Hosts also explain how listener support keeps Fexingo ad-free. #AutonomousVehicles #SelfDrivingCars #EmergencyVehicles #Waymo #Cruise #Lidar #SirenDetection #AVSafety #PhoenixCrash #Technology #Podcast #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #LucasAndLuna #AVChallenges #SensorTechnology #MachineLearning #RoadSafety Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    10 分
  • Why Autonomous Vehicles Still Struggle with Roundabouts
    2026/06/05
    Self-driving cars can handle highways and city streets, but roundabouts remain a persistent challenge. In this episode, Lucas and Luna examine why circular intersections break autonomous vehicle logic — from unpredictable human drivers to occlusion problems and map limitations. They discuss how companies like Waymo and Cruise are testing new approaches, including dedicated roundabout training data and simulation. With Tesla stock down 4% in the past week and Ford dropping 12%, the hosts also connect roundabout performance to the broader commercial viability of autonomous fleets in Europe and the US, where roundabouts are increasingly common. A concrete look at one of autonomy's last unsolved geometry problems. #AutonomousVehicles #SelfDrivingCars #Roundabouts #Waymo #Cruise #Tesla #Ford #Lidar #Simulation #MachineLearning #Perception #Safety #MobilityTech #Technology #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #AI Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    10 分
  • Why Autonomous Vehicles Are Failing at Unprotected Left Turns
    2026/06/04
    Unprotected left turns remain one of the hardest unsolved problems for self-driving cars. In this episode, Lucas and Luna unpack why a single human maneuver that takes two seconds is still stumping autonomous systems with billions of miles of training data. They walk through the sensor fusion challenge: how lidar, radar, and cameras disagree on the speed of an oncoming car at a 30-degree angle. They discuss why Waymo's Geofenced Phoenix service still struggles at certain left-turn-heavy intersections, and how Tesla's vision-only approach handles the same scenario differently. The conversation also touches on the human factor: how remote operators get called in disproportionately for left-turn decisions, and what that tells us about the limits of current AI. No abstract theory here — just the specific edge case that keeps autonomy engineers up at night. #AutonomousVehicles #SelfDrivingCars #UnprotectedLeftTurn #Waymo #Tesla #Lidar #SensorFusion #EdgeCase #Robotaxi #AI #AutonomousDriving #MobilityTech #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Fexingo #LucasAndLuna #AutonomousVehicleSafety Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    8 分
  • Why Uber Is Building a 500-Car Data Army for Self-Driving
    2026/06/04
    Uber announced plans to put 500 data-collection vehicles on the road this year. Lucas and Luna dig into why this fleet exists, what it tells us about the state of autonomous vehicle training data, and how Uber is playing catch-up with Waymo and Tesla. They discuss the shift from simulation-only training to real-world data loops, the economics of running a dedicated mapping fleet, and what this means for the broader AV timeline. Along the way, they touch on Rivian's recent surge, why lidar costs are no longer the bottleneck, and how the data pipeline itself has become the moat in self-driving tech. #Uber #AutonomousVehicles #SelfDrivingCars #Waymo #Tesla #Rivian #Lidar #DataCollection #AVFleet #SelfDrivingTech #Mobility #Technology #Business #Podcast #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TechPodcast #DataMoat Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    10 分