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Less than a week, Tesla Robotaxis began to roll And to give a trip to customers invited to Austin. Sean O’Kane and I wrote this week, the first major test of CEO Elon Musk’s confidence is the first major test that can be safe to safely deploy in full autonomous vehicles using the Cameras and the end.
All accounts (including Tesla’s) This is a limited first run. The operating area covers the South Austin, the fleet of vehicles is less than 20 and is still a security “Monitor” sitting in the front passenger seat.
This does not indicate that it is a reaction. A whipper of social media videos and personal accounts – from the shooters and caregivers of Robotaxis milling on Austin. And in numerous cases, the vehicles appeared in places where the traffic laws violated the laws of movement as they act along the upcoming traffic strip in the double yellow lanes and cutting the brakes in the middle of the cut.
Videos were requested Federal security regulators to reach Tesla and ask for information about placement.
Reaction to Tesla Robotaxi Rollout – and more specifically, social videos gave a information about how the company’s polarity. O’Kane, the other day me “It’s like a Rorschach test.”
Tesla’s Robotaxi Rides is either the company’s start or company, or the company’s proof of the latest driving or Waymo, Uber and Lyft.
What is the approach to the truth is: There is a week inside and very little signal.
Let’s go into the rest of the news.
Some birds
Last year, behind a number of executors, Tesla hears that this month is planning another period. CEO Elon Musk, worked on a policy ended in a dramatic exit from his duties as the last year. Now he is preparing to bring these slash-burning energy and burning this slash-burning energy in its organization and DoGe-IFating, according to a source of the company.
Meanwhile, Tesla is moving in the production of cybercab. One source said that some workers created the pressure Ocer environment that caused the company to leave the company.
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Deals!
This week’s news period gives me the 2016 vibes. To deal with this deal Uber Co-founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick.
Kalanick is reported to be Work with investors The US Autonomous Vehicle Company of the United States can get the weapon of Pony AI and help Uber even happen.
This is an interesting action. In 2017, Kalanak was resigned for his resignation due to the treatment of a cultural treatment in a poisonous workplace among other complaints. His resignation was established by Uber, Anthony Levandowski (CEO Pronto AI), Don Burnette (Kodiak Robotics Founder) and Claire Delaunay (former NVidia, former FARM-NG CTO and Claire Delaunay. caused to give.
Fast forward eight years: Waymo and Uber are in a friendly case and are still interested in the calendar, “What is it?” The founder was very vocal about saying that Uber’s self-driving fleet is still in charge.
Then there is a pony in the United States, which is at risk due to national security rules. The company was prepared to sell the United States for at least 2022.
Other deals …
NASKENT MATERIALSA new start to develop Cathode materials to lower the price of LFP batteries Raised $ 2.3 million In a seed tour led by SOSV. The New Jersey Innovation Egüşüner Foundation and UM6P enterprises were also attended.
Raphe MphibhIndian Drone Startup, Raised $ 100 million Tour led by a general catalyst in the total capital series.
Reads outstanding and other Tidbits
Adas
This National Highway Traffic Safety Department filtered Ford one List of long questions Bruecruise about the captured driver’s assistance system, as part of the investigation, which began after two deadly accidents covering the program more than a year.
Autonomous Vehicles
There was a time trying to avoid talking about remote driving as a tool to support the driverless technique of AV starters. Now companies speak openly. Get self-driving machines company Kodiak robotics and BorrowA driving start from Berlin. Two companies, this declared the partnership This week, runs together since last year.
Unfortunate and Uber they officially entered another market. Earlier this year, the companies starting in the Uber service in Austin are now operating in one 65 square miles of Atlanta.
On top of that, Uber eats Delivery launched on the sidewalk in Atlanta Serve roboticsA Uber’s rotation that went to the public last year.
Upshot: Momentum seems to be building all three companies. The Uber is becoming an autonomous technique to the network connector (this is 18 AV partnership in the world). Waymo is a Robotaxi market leader. Every week provides a 250,000 paid robotaxi ride in five big cities. In this list and the existing markets, this number, which joined the list and expansions, this figure has surely exceeded 300,000 characters. And Atlanta celebrates the fourth trade city, which is a scale of 2000 bots in sidewalks by the end of 2025.
Electric vehicles, batteries and charging
Red wood materials It starts to work Energy storage work This will use thousands of home batteries gathered from the battery’s recycling work to give companies strength. And starting – what else? – AI data centers.
Rivana He sent off 140 employees After launching a more affordable R2 SUV in 2026. The production team was heaviest.
Teslatoward Reported to be the most sales executor Got the download from Elon Musk. Namead Afshar was one of the nearest bidders this week this week, when the company spreads Robotaxy, he sent in X on the X “Historical Day for Tesla”.
Car technology
There was a moment around 2017 Intel The car was preparing to be a dominant player. The company received a mobileee and his VC arm has invested millions of sector. Was part of the future of the shipment conversation. Now it says Intel Say goodbye to the car architectural business – By the end of 2025, the AI developed system-chip design for production – and extend the majority of employees as part of a wider structure.
