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In a groundbreaking development, Tesla has successfully completed the first fully autonomous delivery of a Model Y sedan from its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, to a customer's residence without any human driver or remote operator involved. This milestone marks a significant step towards the future of autonomous vehicle delivery and logistics applications.
The vehicle, operated using Tesla's advanced Full Self-Driving (FSD) software, navigated a diverse range of driving situations, including city streets, parking lots, and highways, covering approximately 15 miles. The AI-driven camera-based perception system allowed the vehicle to make complex driving decisions, such as highway merges, traffic light navigation, obstacle avoidance, and residential parking, all autonomously.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed that the entire journey was driverless, signifying an important step towards fully driverless operations. The technology used in this delivery is an evolution of Tesla's Robotaxi software, currently being tested in Austin with safety operators onboard.
Meanwhile, NASA+, the US space agency's media outlet, has partnered with Netflix. This collaboration might lead to the term "NASA and chill" becoming popular as Netflix subscribers can now access NASA's live programming. However, the live programming will come with additional ads.
In a separate incident, a driver in Maryland had a bizarre accident during the transport of a wind turbine blade. The steerable rear wheels of the mega-long trailer used to move the blade crossed the eastbound lane of I-70 while the rest of the truck was going west. One injury was reported during the accident, and the blade remained lodged across both lanes as the Monday rush started.
On a lighter note, for those interested in coding projects, the source code for the ASCII moon-phase tracker is available. This simple yet fascinating tool uses ASCII art to depict the current phase of the moon and could be a fun project to work on, especially if made to work over Telnet.
As for the trivia, a million one-dollar bills can fit into a cube about 50 inches (1.27 m) on a side. However, an app called Dot Counter estimates that the cube holds more like $1.55 million, not accounting for voids.
This marks a shift in watching NASA live launches and events, as they are now available on Netflix. For those who enjoy a challenge, the web-based ASCII moon-phase tracker was not previously included in the list of Telnet games.
Financing opportunities for technological advancements could be explored in the realm of sports sponsorships, for instance, a successful partnership between NASA+ and Netflix might inspire other innovative collaborations. Meanwhile, Tesla's successful driverless delivery using advanced programming in its Full Self-Driving software is an enormous leap in autonomous vehicle technology and opens up possibilities for future applications in finance and logistics.
