1+ week, 2+ day ago   (655+ words) NHTSA opened a formal audit of 1,000 Austin-deployed Cybercabs within days of launch, citing self-certification concerns A driverless Tesla car with no steering wheel, no pedals, and no mirrors started picking up paying passengers in Austin. Within days, federal regulators opened…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (357+ words) Tesla demonstrated Cybercab Braille controls and service-animal space at the NFB convention ahead of a planned September 2026 launch That’s a demo with real stakes. These are design decisions baked into a purpose-built vehicle, not retrofits bolted onto an existing model....

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (184+ words) Invite-only Austin event on September 3 marks first public showcase of the two-seat, no-controls autonomous vehicle Here’s what’s confirmed — and what’s still murky — about the vehicle and the event. The real stakes extend well beyond a single launch party in Texas....

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (300+ words) Delta’s AI pricing tests target individual fare tolerance, drawing Congress scrutiny even as the airline denies using personal passenger data Think of it like Spotify’s recommendation engine, except instead of surfacing songs you didn’t know you loved, it’s surfacing a…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (469+ words) Texas homeowners get two Powerwalls and no upfront cost, but a 12-year lock-in and 3% annual escalator erode the savings Two batteries, whole-home backup, and a Texas-sized asterisk. Zero installation cost on standard setups gets you two Powerwall units — roughly 27 kWh…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (330+ words) Pony.ai and KargoBot run permitted Level 4 truck convoys across four provinces now, targeting full commercialization by 2026 Three companies hold the serious approvals, spanning ports, expressways, and mining corridors across multiple Chinese provinces. Pony.ai became the first company approved…...

4+ week, 2+ hour ago   (297+ words) Battery-powered trailer spotters let warehouses move loaded semis without CDL drivers, shifting costs and sparking debate over who pockets the savings The powered trailer spotter strips out everything a traditional terminal tractor does — except the part where the trailer actually…...