Tesla will use Samsung for as a supplier for its self-driving computer’s next-gen hardware in a $16.5 billion deal, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk. But despite planning two generations ahead, the company still doesn’t have a solution to bring the promised full autonomy to hardware that it’s been promising that capability to since 2016.… Continue reading Tesla inks $16.5B deal with Samsung for HW6 chips, but still no HW3 solution
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German Manager Magazin: Samsung: Billion contract agreed with Tesla for AI chips, share is increasing004342
The electronics group Samsung has drawn a billion -dollar order ashore for its recently weakening semiconductor production. The South Koreans should be for the electric car maker Tesla The company announced the next generation AI chip on Monday in Seoul. The agreement has a value of $ 16.5 billion (around 14 billion euros) and runs… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Samsung: Billion contract agreed with Tesla for AI chips, share is increasing004342
Elbit Systems Awarded $260 Million Contract to Supply DIRCM Self-Protection Systems for Germany’s A400M Aircraft Fleet
HAIFA, Israel, July 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) (TASE: ESLT) (“Elbit Systems” or the “Company”) announced today that it was awarded a contract worth approximately $260 million by Airbus Defence and Space (“Airbus DS”) to supply its J-MUSIC™ Directed Infrared Counter Measures (DIRCM) self-protection systems, for installation on the German Air Force A400M transport aircraft.… Continue reading Elbit Systems Awarded $260 Million Contract to Supply DIRCM Self-Protection Systems for Germany’s A400M Aircraft Fleet
Tesla investors are growing wary of Elon Musk’s futuristic promises
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images At Tesla, vehicle sales are slumping, profits are thinning and revenue from regulatory credit sales are poised to dry up due to Republican-led… Continue reading Tesla investors are growing wary of Elon Musk’s futuristic promises
Tesla plans ‘friends and family’ car service in California, regulator says
A vehicle Tesla is using for robotaxi testing purposes on Oltorf Street in Austin, Texas, US, on Sunday, June 22, 2025. Tim Goessman | Bloomberg | Getty Images In an earnings call this week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk teased an expansion of his company’s fledgling robotaxi service to the San Francisco Bay Area and other… Continue reading Tesla plans ‘friends and family’ car service in California, regulator says
Detroit’s Using Robots to Pick Up Garbage, Mow Grass, Clear Snow, and Much More
Wall-E has some competition. At a city-owned beach in Detroit, a pilotless vehicle can be seen roaming over the sands as it picks up flotsam and jetsam washed up on the shore. The machine is a BeBot litter robot, and it and other mobile bots have become increasingly common signs in Motown, according to Crain’s… Continue reading Detroit’s Using Robots to Pick Up Garbage, Mow Grass, Clear Snow, and Much More
Clean Technica: European Auto Industry In Turmoil As Tesla Continues To Lose Market Share004120
Tesla is taking it on the chin in Europe, with its market share falling in June for the sixth straight month. But there’s more to the story. New car sales in Europe were down just over 5% in June, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, known at ACEA. CNBC reports the latest sales data… Continue reading Clean Technica: European Auto Industry In Turmoil As Tesla Continues To Lose Market Share004120
Tesla Readies a Taxi Service in San Francisco—but Not With Robotaxis
Tesla has publicly staked its future on its robotaxis. Now the company is planning to launch a public car service in the San Francisco Bay Area. Tesla is calling it a “robotaxi” service, but legally, this one will have to use cars with human drivers. The plan appears to put the electric car maker in… Continue reading Tesla Readies a Taxi Service in San Francisco—but Not With Robotaxis
Tesla wants to bring robotaxis to San Francisco. Here’s what’s standing in the way.
Tesla is launching an even-more-limited version of its early robotaxi service in San Francisco this weekend, according to Business Insider, after an initial rollout began last month in Austin, Texas. The company plans to send invites to Tesla owners to test the service, according to the report. Depending on how and if Tesla proceeds, its… Continue reading Tesla wants to bring robotaxis to San Francisco. Here’s what’s standing in the way.
Tesla is about to launch ‘Robotaxi’ in Bay Area, but with someone in the driver’s seat
Tesla is stripping all meaning from the word “Robotaxi” as it plans to expand its supposedly autonomous ride-hailing program to the Bay Area as soon as this weekend, albeit with a driver in the driver’s seat. As we have often highlighted over the last few months, Tesla’s ‘Robotaxi’ launch is purely about optics. Tesla is… Continue reading Tesla is about to launch ‘Robotaxi’ in Bay Area, but with someone in the driver’s seat