Launch Tesla promises a wheelchair-accessible robotaxi, expanding its autonomous vehicle ambitions beyond the standard passenger. Tesla Says It’s Building a Wheelchair-Accessible Robotaxi - WIRED · WIRED
Launch A former Tesla roboticist launches a European humanoid startup, threading the needle between Boston Dynamics' ambition and manufacturing's actual needs. Ex-Tesla Optimus scientist unveils European humanoid robot startup · Electrek
Opinion BYD aims to compete with Tesla in humanoid robotics, signaling how carmakers are racing into embodied AI. BYD’s Bold Plan To Beat Tesla In The Humanoid Robot Race - Forbes · Forbes
Opinion An NTSB investigation finds a Tesla driver manually took control of Autopilot seconds before a fatal collision, raising questions about how well drivers understand the technology's limits. NTSB: Tesla driver overrode car's self-driving mode before deadly Katy crash - Houston Chronicle · Houston Chronicle
Opinion Oren Etzioni argues that while Musk talks, Chinese manufacturers are actually shipping humanoid robots to factories. Etzioni on AI: Elon Musk promised humanoid robots, but China delivered · GeekWire
Other Zipline, the drone delivery company, is poaching engineers from Tesla, Waymo, and Uber to staff its expansion. Zipline’s drone delivery boom brings Tesla, Waymo, Uber veterans - DroneDJ · DroneDJ