{"id":69261,"date":"2026-01-30T02:22:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T05:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ces.einnews.com\/article\/887841320"},"modified":"2026-01-30T02:22:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T05:22:03","slug":"gary-black-says-teslas-autonomous-efforts-could-receive-major-setback-following-waymo-crash-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/01\/30\/gary-black-says-teslas-autonomous-efforts-could-receive-major-setback-following-waymo-crash-heres-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Gary Black Says Tesla’s Autonomous Efforts Could Receive Major Setback Following Waymo Crash: Here’s Why"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Investor Gary Black<\/strong> of The Future Fund LLC <\/strong>thinks that Alphabet Inc.<\/strong>-backed (NASDAQ:<\/a>GOOGL<\/a>) (NASDAQ:<\/a>GOOG<\/a>) Waymo<\/strong>‘s crash incident could also be a major setback for Tesla Inc.<\/strong>‘s (NASDAQ:<\/a>TSLA<\/a>) autonomous driving efforts<\/a> amid NHTSA scrutiny.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Regulators Hit Pause Button,’ Says Gary Black<\/h2>\n

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In a post on the social media platform X on Thursday, the investor cautioned the Tesla faithful against not rooting for Waymo to progress. “This should be obvious but don’t root against Waymo on safety issues,” Black said.<\/p>\n

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He outlined that when Tesla’s competitors “inflict injury or damage” with their AVs, it could pose regulatory hurdles for Tesla to scale up its AV business as “regulators hit the pause button.”<\/p>\n

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Waymo’s Los Angeles Crash, Growth<\/h2>\n

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The incident, which now faces an NHTSA probe, occurred last week<\/a> when a Waymo “Ojai” Robotaxi, built in collaboration with Chinese automaker Zeekr<\/strong>, which was being driven by a human driver, crashed into multiple parked cars in Los Angeles’ Echo Park area.<\/p>\n

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The Ojai Robotaxi was unveiled<\/a> at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier this month and features Waymo’s sixth-generation autonomous driving suite with over 13 cameras, 6 radar sensors, 4 LiDAR sensors, as well as heaters, wipers and sprayers.<\/p>\n

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Tesla’s Robotaxi Efforts<\/h2>\n

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Tesla also currently offers the service with an $8,000 one-time upfront payment, which will not be offered in the future once February 14 passes.<\/p>\n

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According to Benzinga Edge Rankings, Tesla scores well on the Momentum metric and offers a favorable price trend in the Medium and Long term.<\/p>\n

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Price Action:<\/strong> TSLA slipped 3.45% to $416.56 at Market close on Thursday, but jumped 2.87% to $428.50 during the after-hours session.<\/p>\n

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Check out more of Benzinga’s Future Of Mobility coverage by<\/em> following this link.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy: Shutterstock<\/em><\/p>\n

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Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a9 2026 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n

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