Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Jay Janner / Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images It appears that Tesla CEO Elon Musk may have once again duped his fans and investors — which, these days, is an increasingly meaningless distinction. Last week, Musk made huge waves when he announced that the automaker’s Robotaxi service would… Continue reading Tesla Quietly Pauses Its “Unsupervised” Robotaxi Rides as Reality Sets In
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Waymo robotaxi hits a child near a school, causing minor injuries
Transportation Autonomous Cars Waymo is already under investigation for incidents involving its robotaxis illegally passing school buses during student pickups and drop-offs. Waymo is already under investigation for incidents involving its robotaxis illegally passing school buses during student pickups and drop-offs. by Andrew J. Hawkins Jan 29, 2026, 1:36 PM UTC Andrew J. Hawkins is… Continue reading Waymo robotaxi hits a child near a school, causing minor injuries
Waabi Raises $750M USD in Series C Funding
Waabi, a Toronto, Canada-based Physical AI company, raised $750M USD in Series C funding. The round was led by Khosla Ventures and G2 Venture Partners, with participation from Uber, NVentures, Volvo Group Venture Capital, Porsche Automobil Holding SE, BlackRock, Radical Ventures, HarbourVest Partners, Linse Capital, Incharge Capital, BDC Capital’s Thrive Venture Fund, Export Development Canada… Continue reading Waabi Raises $750M USD in Series C Funding
Musk admits no Optimus robots are doing ‘useful work’ at Tesla — after claiming otherwise
Elon Musk admitted on Tesla’s Q4 2025 earnings call today that the company doesn’t have any Optimus robots doing useful work in its factories right now. This is a striking admission, given that Musk has spent the past two years claiming the opposite. What Musk said before Let’s take a walk through memory lane. June… Continue reading Musk admits no Optimus robots are doing ‘useful work’ at Tesla — after claiming otherwise
Elon Musk kills Tesla Model S and Model X because of ‘autonomy’
Tesla will discontinue the Model S and Model X by the end of Q2 2026, CEO Elon Musk announced during the company’s Q4 2025 earnings call today. The decision marks the end of an era for Tesla’s flagship vehicles, the Model S launched in 2012 and the Model X in 2015. Musk’s reason: “Autonomy.” A… Continue reading Elon Musk kills Tesla Model S and Model X because of ‘autonomy’
Tesla is (still) trying to deceive investors into thinking it has SF Robotaxis
Tesla has once again suggested that it has Robotaxis operating in the San Francisco Bay Area, despite the company cannot legally operate autonomous vehicles in the state of California. As part of today’s Q4/FY2026 earnings letter (see more coverage of Tesla’s earnings at our main earnings post here), Tesla once again released information about progress… Continue reading Tesla is (still) trying to deceive investors into thinking it has SF Robotaxis
Clean Technica: Tesla’s First Ever Annual Revenue Drop Is Not The Concerning Part004338
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe.Or support our Kickstarter campaign! Tesla has now published its 4th quarter and full-year financial details and various updates on vehicle models, robots, factories, and its energy business. Steve Hanley is going to cover some of the vehicle and robot news, so I’m jumping into the… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla’s First Ever Annual Revenue Drop Is Not The Concerning Part004338
Clean Technica: Tesla Removed Autopilot. The Data Says Safety Wasn’t Lost004337
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe.Or support our Kickstarter campaign! Tesla’s decision to remove Autopilot and Autosteer as standard features in North America initially struck me as a step backward for safety, a cash grab for the Full Self Driving monthly subscription and as such an attempt to boost TSLA stock… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Removed Autopilot. The Data Says Safety Wasn’t Lost004337
The Worst People Alive Are Obsessed With Meta’s Video Recording Glasses
worst-people-alive-obsessed-smart-glasses There’s something about smart glasses that bring out the worst in people. It’s really no mystery, though: they’re powerful little surveillance devices that let wearers secretly record anyone they’re looking at, uniting tech bros and vapid influencers under the same, obnoxious umbrella. The popularity of wearables like Meta Ray-Bans are quickly reminding us why… Continue reading The Worst People Alive Are Obsessed With Meta’s Video Recording Glasses
Delivery Robot Gets Stuck on Train Tracks, Gets Obliterated by Locomotive
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Coco Robotics / Getty Images An autonomous delivery robot got completely atomized by a locomotive after it decided to take a breather on a stretch of train tracks in Miami, in yet another example of how self-driving machines can struggle to navigate urban environments. Footage of the incident,… Continue reading Delivery Robot Gets Stuck on Train Tracks, Gets Obliterated by Locomotive