<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">There is a brand new ride hailing service named <span style="color:initial;font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:2rem;font-weight:600;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration-color:initial">Motional. <span class="Asgive ng" style="border-style:none;background:none">It&#39;s currently operating</span> in Las Vegas. Out of Spec just got the chance to test <span class="Asgive ng" style="border-style:none;background:none">it out.</span> <span class="Asgive ng" style="border-style:none;background:none">It is owned by Hyundai.</span> Here is the video of the <span class="Asgive ng" style="border-style:none;background:none">ride the</span> conducted.</span></div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:2rem;font-weight:600;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration-color:initial"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:2rem;font-weight:600;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration-color:initial"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_TJbz8wk_Q&amp;list=WL&amp;index=1&amp;t=775s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_TJbz8wk_Q&amp;list=WL&amp;index=1&amp;t=775s</a></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:2rem;font-weight:600;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration-color:initial"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:2rem;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration-color:initial"><b>Here is a video summary from Gemini:</b></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:2rem;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration-color:initial"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:14px;line-height:2rem;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">This video features <em style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Kyle Conner</em> and <em style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">David Moss</em> exploring the new <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:1.4rem;line-height:2rem;font-weight:600;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Motional</span> autonomous robotaxi service in <em style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Las Vegas</em>. The experience includes booking through <em style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Uber</em>, analyzing the vehicle&#39;s unique hardware, and comparing it to the competitor <em style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Zoox</em>.</p><h3 style="margin:8px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:1.4rem;line-height:2rem;font-weight:400;white-space:normal;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:1.4rem;line-height:2rem;font-weight:600;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Key Highlights of the Motional Experience</span></h3><ul style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 12px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:14px;white-space:normal;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><li style="margin:8px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:1.4rem;line-height:2rem;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:1.4rem;line-height:2rem;font-weight:600;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Service Overview:</span> <em style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Motional</em> is a robotaxi service primarily owned by the <em style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Hyundai Motor Group</em>. It currently operates in a pilot phase in <em style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Las Vegas</em> with a safety driver present in every vehicle (<span class="gmail-ytwMarkdownDivTimestamp" role="button" tabindex="0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px 2px;border:2px solid buttonborder;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;border-radius:2px;display:inline-block;text-decoration-color:initial">4:34</span>-<span class="gmail-ytwMarkdownDivTimestamp" role="button" tabindex="0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px 2px;border:2px solid buttonborder;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;border-radius:2px;display:inline-block;text-decoration-color:initial">5:55</span>).</li><li style="margin:8px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:1.4rem;line-height:2rem;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:1.4rem;line-height:2rem;font-weight:600;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Vehicle Technology:</span> The fleet consists of specially built <em style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Hyundai IONIQ 5</em> vehicles. Unlike standard production models, these are engineered in <em style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Singapore</em> as dedicated robotaxis from the ground up, featuring redundant steering, braking, and extensive sensor suites (<span class="gmail-ytwMarkdownDivTimestamp" role="button" tabindex="0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px 2px;border:2px solid buttonborder;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;border-radius:2px;display:inline-block;text-decoration-color:initial">6:10</span>-<span class="gmail-ytwMarkdownDivTimestamp" role="button" tabindex="0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px 2px;border:2px solid buttonborder;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;border-radius:2px;display:inline-block;text-decoration-color:initial">7:00</span>).</li><li style="margin:8px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:1.4rem;line-height:2rem;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:1.4rem;line-height:2rem;font-weight:600;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">The Ride Experience:</span> The team successfully booked a trip through the <em style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Uber</em> app (<span class="gmail-ytwMarkdownDivTimestamp" role="button" tabindex="0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px 2px;border:2px solid buttonborder;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;border-radius:2px;display:inline-block;text-decoration-color:initial">3:40</span>). The ride was noted for being generally smooth and confident, though it experienced some hesitant braking\u2014including a significant &#39;phantom braking&#39; event\u2014and occasionally aggressive maneuvers in parking lots (<span class="gmail-ytwMarkdownDivTimestamp" role="button" tabindex="0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px 2px;border:2px solid buttonborder;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;border-radius:2px;display:inline-block;text-decoration-color:initial">13:45</span>-<span class="gmail-ytwMarkdownDivTimestamp" role="button" tabindex="0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px 2px;border:2px solid buttonborder;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;border-radius:2px;display:inline-block;text-decoration-color:initial">24:30</span>).</li><li style="margin:8px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:1.4rem;line-height:2rem;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:1.4rem;line-height:2rem;font-weight:600;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">User Interface:</span> A notable limitation is the lack of passenger control over climate or music from the rear seat, keeping the system in a locked &#39;kiosk&#39; mode (<span class="gmail-ytwMarkdownDivTimestamp" role="button" tabindex="0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px 2px;border:2px solid buttonborder;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;border-radius:2px;display:inline-block;text-decoration-color:initial">14:50</span>-<span class="gmail-ytwMarkdownDivTimestamp" role="button" tabindex="0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px 2px;border:2px solid buttonborder;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;border-radius:2px;display:inline-block;text-decoration-color:initial">15:20</span>).</li></ul><h3 style="margin:8px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:1.4rem;line-height:2rem;font-weight:400;white-space:normal;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:1.4rem;line-height:2rem;font-weight:600;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Side-by-Side Comparison: Motional vs. Zoox</span></h3><ul style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 12px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:14px;white-space:normal;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><li style="margin:8px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:1.4rem;line-height:2rem;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:1.4rem;line-height:2rem;font-weight:600;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Zoox Comparison:</span> On the return trip, the team tested a <em style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Zoox</em> robotaxi to compare the two services (<span class="gmail-ytwMarkdownDivTimestamp" role="button" tabindex="0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px 2px;border:2px solid buttonborder;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;border-radius:2px;display:inline-block;text-decoration-color:initial">29:15</span>).</li><li style="margin:8px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:1.4rem;line-height:2rem;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:1.4rem;line-height:2rem;font-weight:600;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Performance:</span> The <em style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Zoox</em> ride proved to be equally challenging, marked by a confusing route, an emergency ABS brake event, and missed turns (<span class="gmail-ytwMarkdownDivTimestamp" role="button" tabindex="0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px 2px;border:2px solid buttonborder;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;border-radius:2px;display:inline-block;text-decoration-color:initial">33:05</span>-<span class="gmail-ytwMarkdownDivTimestamp" role="button" tabindex="0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px 2px;border:2px solid buttonborder;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;border-radius:2px;display:inline-block;text-decoration-color:initial">34:10</span>).</li><li style="margin:8px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:1.4rem;line-height:2rem;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:1.4rem;line-height:2rem;font-weight:600;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Conclusion:</span> While both services are in early stages and showed signs of &#39;the yips&#39; in complex <em style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Las Vegas</em> traffic, the team ultimately felt the <em style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Motional</em> ride was slightly better executed in this unscientific comparison (<span class="gmail-ytwMarkdownDivTimestamp" role="button" tabindex="0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px 2px;border:2px solid buttonborder;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;border-radius:2px;display:inline-block;text-decoration-color:initial">34:30</span>-<span class="gmail-ytwMarkdownDivTimestamp" role="button" tabindex="0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px 2px;border:2px solid buttonborder;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:initial;border-radius:2px;display:inline-block;text-decoration-color:initial">35:10</span>).</li></ul>

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