For Tesla Inc., the distance between a disastrous robotaxi launch and a merely disappointing one was just a foot or two. The “safety monitor” who was sat in the front passenger seat of the handful of Tesla robotaxis that began operating in a limited part of Austin on Sunday was the contradictions of Elon Musk’s…
Tesla’s long-hyped robotaxi was launched on Sunday afternoon, as per CEO Elon Musk who announced the rollout on his platform X (formerly Twitter). The first rides, priced at a flat $4.20 are now being offered in parts of Austin using driverless Tesla Model Y vehicles, stated a Reuters report. Several Tesla robotaxis were spotted Sunday…
On a balmy Sunday in Austin, Tesla fans awaited the promise of the future. After a few hours of delays, that promise was finally realized, and a select group took their first rides, livestreaming their experience. While Tesla robotaxis are meant to be fully autonomous, Tesla employees were still present in the passenger seat of…
00:00 Speaker A Waymo, we know, right now Stephen, far ahead. What are Tesla’s competitive advantages in this space? When you explain them to clients, or what do you tell them? 00:17 Stephen Yeah, it’s interesting. I’ve been in, I’ve been in Waymos and full self-driving Teslas and and, you know, the first thing that…
Elon Musk’s ambitious plans to launch Tesla’s robotaxi service in Austin this month have hit political resistance. A group of Democratic lawmakers from the Austin area has formally requested the company to delay the rollout until September, when new autonomous vehicle regulations are set to take effect in Texas. The lawmakers argue that waiting for…
AUSTIN, Texas – A Texas bill that would ban K-12 students from using cell phones during school hours has been signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott. House Bill 1481, introduced by Rep. Caroline Fairly of Amarillo, prohibits students from using their cell phones during the school day. At least eight states have enacted similar…
00:00 Speaker A Tesla set to roll out their robo taxis this weekend and our next guest today says a successful launch is essential for Tesla to validate the company’s long-term pivot toward autonomous mobility. For more let’s welcome in our Stephen Jengaro, Stifel Next Gen transport analyst. Stephen, it’s good to see you. So,…
The U.S. government plans to open what amounts to a fly factory by the end of the year, announcing its intent Wednesday to breed millions of the insects in Texas near the border with Mexico as part of an effort to keep a flesh-eating parasite from infesting American cattle. What You Need To Know A…
TEXAS — A seven-day U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation led to the arrest of 422 undocumented immigrants and the deportation of 528 immigrants. The operation took place as a weeklong operation in the Houston area. “As part of our commitment to national security and lawful immigration enforcement, the CBP Air and Marine Operations Houston…
TEXAS — The United States is suspending live animal imports along the southern border due to the spread of the New World Screwworm (NWS) in Mexico. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins made the announcement Sunday. NWS has been recently detected in remote farms with minimal cattle movement as far north as Oaxaca and…