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
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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
@VW Group: “The gap alignment mentality still prevails in Europe”010459
Europe’s automotive industry is facing an historic turning point. Electric mobility, digitalization and geopolitical shifts are changing the ground rules. In an interview with Prof. Zheng Han (Tongji University, Shanghai) and Prof. Andreas Herrmann (University of St. Gallen), we discuss how European and Chinese manufacturers are positioning themselves, which role Europe could play in the future –… Continue reading @VW Group: “The gap alignment mentality still prevails in Europe”010459
Tesla Rolling Out Robotaxis With Human Drivers in the Driver’s Seat, Defeating the Purpose of a Robotaxi
Tesla is planning to follow up on its extremely limited and technical-issues-plagued robotaxi service in Austin, Texas — with an even more limited rollout in San Francisco. According to an internal memo obtained by Business Insider, Elon Musk’s EV maker is looking to accelerate its timeline by rolling out a robotaxi service across a large… Continue reading Tesla Rolling Out Robotaxis With Human Drivers in the Driver’s Seat, Defeating the Purpose of a Robotaxi
Tesla’s Optimus Robots Have Reportedly Run Into Severe Trouble
Elon Musk’s Tesla is in deep trouble. This week, the company reported a massive 16 percent decline in automotive revenues, the biggest drop in over a decade. With tax incentives and auto regulatory credits being phased out by president Donald Trump, Musk conceded that the company is facing a “few rough quarters” ahead. While Musk… Continue reading Tesla’s Optimus Robots Have Reportedly Run Into Severe Trouble
Automotive IDM Market Size to Grow USD 14450 Million by 2031 at a CAGR of 11.9% | Valuates Reports
BANGALORE, India, July 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Automotive IDM Market is Segmented by Type (Advanced Packaging, Mainstream Packaging), by Application (Leadframe, MEMS & Sensors, Power Discretes and Modules, Flip Chip (FC), SiP Modules, Laminate). The Global Market for Automotive IDM was valued at USD 6663 Million in the year 2024 and is projected to reach… Continue reading Automotive IDM Market Size to Grow USD 14450 Million by 2031 at a CAGR of 11.9% | Valuates Reports
Developments in China mean self-driving is closer than ever
Autonomous driving and the technology behind it played a significant part at this year’s Shanghai motor show. For over a decade, the industry has believed that there won’t be a sudden leap from conventional cars to fully automated self-driving cars. Instead, it has expected ADAS features to gradually increase in sophistication until they become capable of… Continue reading Developments in China mean self-driving is closer than ever