CES 2026 – Robots Are Movin’ Blue Collar Autonomy

Robots for specific blue collar tasks in difficult, repetitive and harsh environments are delivering value now in terms of quality, safety, cost and process efficiencies.

Tesla finally kills Autopilot in a bid to boost FSD subscriptions
Tesla finally kills Autopilot in a bid to boost FSD subscriptions

Tesla scrapped its Autopilot driver assist feature that used to come standard in new vehicles, as it attempts to steer customers to its newly subscription-only Full Self-Driving (FSD) system. According to Electrek, the company removed Basic Autopilot as a standard feature from new Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in North America. That means in […]

Fewer Hotels Are Offering EV Charging Free. It May Be Tesla’s Fault

Charging at hotels is the best way to charge on road trips. Sadly, hotels are now billing a lot more to do it.

Tesla discontinues Autopilot in bid to boost adoption of its Full Self-Driving software

The company is also currently facing a 30-day suspension of its manufacturing and dealer licenses in California for deceptive marketing about Autopilot’s capabilities.

GM to end Chevy Bolt EV production next year, move China-made Buick to U.S. factory

The factory musical chairs reflect an economic and political environment, shaped by the Trump administration’s tariff policy and its decision to end the federal EV tax credit.

Tesla is finally doing unsupervised robotaxi rides
Tesla is finally doing unsupervised robotaxi rides

Tesla is finally doing unsupervised robotaxi trips in Austin, Texas, according to a video posted on X. Elon Musk reposted the video, congratulating Tesla’s AI team for the milestone. For months, Tesla’s robotaxis in Austin and San Francisco have included safety monitors with access to a kill switch in case of emergency – a fallback […]

Tesla launches robotaxi rides in Austin with no human safety driver

Not all of Tesla’s fleet in Austin will be fully driverless. Per Tesla’s AI lead Ashok Elluswamy, the company will be “starting with a few unsupervised vehicles mixed in with the broader robotaxi fleet with safety monitors, and the ratio will increase …

Waymo continues robotaxi ramp up with Miami service now open to public

Waymo is opening its driverless robotaxis to the public in Miami, starting with a 60-square-mile service area and plans to reach the airport “soon.”

Waymo is accepting public riders in Miami
Waymo is accepting public riders in Miami

Waymo is kicking off the new year with a new city: Miami. Starting today, anyone on the company’s waitlist of approximately 10,000 people can hail one of its robotaxis for trips within a 60-square-mile service area that includes popular neighborhoods like the Design District and Wynwood, Brickell, and Coral Gables – but not popular tourist […]

It’s Pothole Season – Here’s How To Cope With Pockmarked Pavement

Whether a given driver lives in the Snow Belt or the Sun Belt, encountering potholes that pop-up every winter and spring is all but inevitable.