BMW i Ventures announced in July that it was investing $11 million in a seed financing round for a California-based battery and technology developer, with hopes for advancing electric vehicle batteries domestically. According to Autoblog, Estes Energy Solutions has a goal to configure batteries with the specific budget and range of transportation firms in mind….
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently made a bold announcement stating that around 80% of Tesla’s future company value will come from Optimus, Tesla’s humanoid robot project. This statement highlights Musk’s confidence in Optimus as a transformative technology with the potential to redefine Tesla’s business far beyond electric vehicles. While the company continues to face slowing…
Elon Musk’s lofty vision for Tesla includes less attention on electric vehicles and a doubling down on its autonomous robots, even as production for the bots have hit numerous snags. The Tesla CEO said on Monday 80% of Tesla’s value would someday come from Optimus robots, the humanoid bots Musk’s company introduced in 2021, intended…
Starship Flight 10 was a huge success for SpaceX. When both the Super Heavy booster and the Starship Upper Stage successfully landed on their designated splashdown zones, the space community was celebrating. The largest and most powerful rocket in the world had successfully completed its tenth test flight. And this time around, there were no…
An EV startup funded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos has landed a top engineer from Tesla as they look to get off the ground. What’s happening? According to Electrek, EV startup Slate Auto has hired Napoleon Reyes, a former crucial cog in Tesla‘s manufacturing and production lines to help build up its Indiana pickup truck…
Photo Credit: Getty Images Tech billionaire Elon Musk has once again turned heads, this time by announcing that his AI company, xAI, is working to develop a version of software-giant Microsoft run exclusively on artificial intelligence. “Join @xAI and help build a purely AI software company called Macrohard,” Musk posted to his social network X….
Elon Musk is trying to pitch a $760 million plan to build tunnels under Houston through The Boring Company, a construction business that the Tesla CEO had founded in 2016, according to a ProPublica report. He has been receiving support from Houston-area Rep. Wesley Hunt in this endeavor, as per the outlet. Elon Musk wants…
Elon Musk has sparked fresh debate with a cautionary post on X, urging people to “read the box of anything you’re taking.” His remark comes in response to new scientific findings on hormonal contraceptives, which suggest potential effects on brain function, emotional regulation, and memory. Musk’s warning echoes growing concerns that the side effects of…
The US carmaker said on Monday that it would price the Shanghai-made car, which boasts a driving range of 830km, at 259,500 yuan (US$36,391), 10,000 yuan lower than the price it touted on August 12. Deliveries are expected to begin this month. The company is also offering mainland buyers of the car, and some other…
Tesla has reached another roadblock as safety officials claim the EV automaker has not always followed procedure when reporting crashes involving its vehicles. What’s happening? The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a new investigation regarding the way Tesla reports crashes that involve its advanced driver assistance systems, according to Electrek. The publication reported…