Dan O’Dowd, Founder of The Dawn Project, was interviewed for Intelligent Machines, part of the This Week in Tech podcast, about the critical risk posed by cybersecurity vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure. Dan explained how lax cybersecurity standards and the adoption of Silicon Valley’s “move fast and break things” software development philosophy has left critical systems…
In an interview with Benzinga, The Dawn Project founder Dan O’Dowd analysed the findings of The Dawn Projects tests, which reveal that Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software is riddled with safety critical defects.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd comments on Tesla Full Self-Driving’s approval in the Netherlands in TechRadar. Dan’s comments were published on 13 April 2026, and can be read here. Dan O’Dowd commented: “The RDW’s decision is deeply troubling given Tesla FSD’s myriad of well-documented safety defects. “59 people have been killed in over…
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd was interviewed as part of a feature by Business Insider on self-driving vehicles. Business Insider also featured The Dawn Project’s tests extensively in its investigative piece on the dangers of self-driving technology.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd was interviewed by WIRED for its article on the Tesla Cult. The article was published on 16 March 2026 and can be read here. This month,Tesla customers erupted in outrage over what some called a “bait and switch” by the electric vehicle manufacturer. Initially, the company had offered to transfer the…
Jalopnik covers The Dawn Project’s testing in its piece on FSD blowing through railroad crossing barriers.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd’s comments on Tesla Robotaxi’s in Fortune.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd discussed Waymo’s expansion and Tesla’s lack of an autonomous robotaxi service in GB News.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd was interviewed by NBC News about The Dawn Project’s campaign and Tesla FSD’s critical safety defects. Dan’s interview with Scott McGrew on NBC News was broadcast on 11 January 2026, and can be viewed here.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd was profiled by The Telegraph as part of a feature on self-driving systems on British Roads.
Dan O’Dowd, the Founder of The Dawn Project, commented on Tesla’s driver monitoring system in BBC News.
The Dawn Project founder Dan O’Dowd’s viral X video of a Tesla Robotaxi safety driver asleep in San Francisco was featured in Benzinga. O’Dowd called out Elon Musk on FSD safety risks ahead of Tesla’s plans to remove all human oversight.
Dan O’Dowd explains the dangers of Tesla’s new “Mad Max” profile for Full Self-Driving following a number of videos showing FSD speeding.
The Dawn Project has conducted a ridealong with Forbes, demonstrating several critical safety defects in Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software.
The Dawn Project’s viral Full-Self Driving demonstration in Austin has been mentioned in KXAN’s timeline of the city’s autonomous vehicle history.
Dan O’Dowd comments on Tesla redacting information regarding its robotaxi crashes when reporting them to NHTSA, in Benzinga.
Dan O’Dowd comments on the dangers of Tesla testing its experimental self-driving software on Austin’s public roads, in Austin Monthly.
Dan O’Dowd comments on this month’s Electronic Vehicle Intelligence Report which has shown that consumers do not trust Tesla FSD in Futurism.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd discussed NHTSA launching an investigation into Tesla reporting crashes involving its self-driving software to the regulator months after they occurred.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd comments on Elon Musk’s lies about Tesla Full Self-Driving in Forbes.
Dan O’Dowd comments on a Florida jury ruling that Tesla should pay $243m in compensation for a fatal crash involving its Autopilot software.
Dan O’Dowd comments on Tesla’s launch of its supervised “Robotaxis” in San Francisco in The Register.
Dan O’Dowd speaks with the Arizona Mirror about the dangers of Tesla’s ‘Robotaxis’ ahead of its plans to launch its service in Arizona.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd was interviewed by CNN about The Dawn Project’s campaign to ban Tesla Full Self-Driving.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd was interviewed by CNBC about The Dawn Project’s safety tests of Tesla FSD.
FOX Business interviews Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd about The Dawn Project.
Dan O’Dowd discussed Tesla’s planned robotaxi service in Rolling Stone.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd was interviewed by Italian primetime investigative show “100 Minuti” to discuss the dangers of Tesla Full Self-Driving.
The Dawn Project’s latest testing of Tesla FSD’s ability to recognize a stopped school bus with its lights flashing and stop sign extended has been covered in Jalopnik.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd comments on Tesla Full Self-Driving’s litany of critical safety defects ahead of Tesla’s upcoming robotaxi launch.