Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Less than a week ago, Tesla robotaxis began rolling out and giving rides to invited customers in Austin. As Sean O’Kane and I wrote this week, the… Continue reading TechCrunch Mobility: The Tesla robotaxi Rorschach test and Redwood’s next big act
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Tesla hires Head of Autonomy from GM’s failed self-driving startup (Update: Tesla denies)
Tesla has hired Henry Kuang, the former ‘Head of Autonomy’ at GM’s failed self-driving startup, Cruise. Update: Tesla denied hiring Kuang for the role listed in his LinkedIn profile. The automaker has had difficulties with turnover in its Autopilot and self-driving division. Tesla has lost many leaders over the years and the departures have ramped… Continue reading Tesla hires Head of Autonomy from GM’s failed self-driving startup (Update: Tesla denies)
We checked out Tesla’s supervised, invite-only robotaxi launch. Here’s what we saw
Tesla’s June launch of its long-awaited “robotaxi” requires a lot of qualifiers: it was supervised, open only to a few invitees and included somewhere between 10-20 vehicles. The stock jumped 8% the day after the launch, and some participants and observers called it a success. The shares have largely given back that gain since then.… Continue reading We checked out Tesla’s supervised, invite-only robotaxi launch. Here’s what we saw
The First Week of Tesla’s Robotaxis Has Been a Disaster
While autonomous vehicle companies like Waymo and Baidu clock hundreds of thousands of self-driving taxi trips, Tesla is lagging far behind. We’re now one week into the EV giant’s robotaxi pilot in Austin — a program Elon Musk has teased for over a decade — and it’s going about as horribly as expected. Citizens who’ve… Continue reading The First Week of Tesla’s Robotaxis Has Been a Disaster
Network Emulator Market Size | A $446.9M Industry by 2030 | How 5G, IoT, and Virtual Networks Are Driving Real-Time Simulation Needs | The Research Insights
CHICAGO, June 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Global Network Emulator Market size is projected to be valued at USD 287 million in 2024 and reach USD 446.9 million by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 7.7% according to a new report by The Research Insights. The market expansion is accelerated by digital transformation, expanding 5G infrastructure, and increasing investment in… Continue reading Network Emulator Market Size | A $446.9M Industry by 2030 | How 5G, IoT, and Virtual Networks Are Driving Real-Time Simulation Needs | The Research Insights
Minesto-led consortium awarded 25 MSEK grant to build a tidal energy power plant for baseload electricity production to microgrids
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, June 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Minesto, leading ocean energy developer, is heading a consortium of four that has been awarded a total of 25 MSEK grant funding from Swedish Energy Agency to build a complete microgrid installation in the Faroe Islands. Minesto collaborates with microgrid technology provider Capture Energy, Faroese utility company Sev… Continue reading Minesto-led consortium awarded 25 MSEK grant to build a tidal energy power plant for baseload electricity production to microgrids
Minesto-led consortium awarded 25 MSEK grant to build a tidal energy power plant for baseload electricity production to microgrids
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, June 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Minesto, leading ocean energy developer, is heading a consortium of four that has been awarded a total of 25 MSEK grant funding from Swedish Energy Agency to build a complete microgrid installation in the Faroe Islands. Minesto collaborates with microgrid technology provider Capture Energy, Faroese utility company Sev… Continue reading Minesto-led consortium awarded 25 MSEK grant to build a tidal energy power plant for baseload electricity production to microgrids
Debut Named to TIME’s List of the TIME100 Most Influential Companies 2025
Debut’s inclusion in the TIME100 is the first time a biotech beauty company has made the list since its inception. SAN DIEGO, June 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Debut, the biotech beauty leader, was named to the TIME100 Most Influential Companies 2025. The annual list highlights 100 companies making an extraordinary impact around the world. Debut, named in… Continue reading Debut Named to TIME’s List of the TIME100 Most Influential Companies 2025
Automakers urge U.S. to accelerate self-driving car regulations
Major automakers urge quicker action from Congress and the Trump administration to ease deployment of autonomous vehicles amid expanding robotaxi tests. Major automakers want Congress and the Trump administration to move faster to make it easier to deploy autonomous vehicles without human controls as new robotaxi tests expand. Congress has been divided for years about… Continue reading Automakers urge U.S. to accelerate self-driving car regulations
Terminal Tractor Market worth $1.9 billion by 2030 | MarketsandMarkets
DELRAY BEACH, Fla., June 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The global terminal tractor market is estimated to grow from USD 1.4 billion in 2024 to USD 1.9 billion by 2030 with a CAGR of 5.5% over the forecast period, according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets. The terminal tractor market is driven by the rise in international trade… Continue reading Terminal Tractor Market worth $1.9 billion by 2030 | MarketsandMarkets