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Tesla throws in the towel on car sales

Tesla throws in the towel on car sales

Tesla throws in the towel on car sales Is Tesla still a car company? It’s a question we’ve been asking ourselves more frequently over the past year, especially as the company’s car business shrinks and Elon Musk continues to push the message that Tesla should be seen more as an AI and robotics leader and […]

Tesla discontinuing Model S and Model X to make room for robots

Tesla discontinuing Model S and Model X to make room for robots

Tesla discontinuing Model S and Model X to make room for robots Tesla will discontinue the Model S and Model X in the second quarter of 2026, Elon Musk said in an earnings call with investors today. Musk said the reasons for cancelling the vehicle programs was to make room at Tesla’s Fremont factory for […]

Tesla says production-ready Optimus robot is coming soon

Tesla says production-ready Optimus robot is coming soon

Tesla says production-ready Optimus robot is coming soon In its earnings report, Tesla says that the third-generation version of its Optimus humanoid robot “meant for mass production” will be unveiled in the first quarter of 2026. This new version of Optimus will include “major upgrades from version 2.5, including our latest hand design.” And the […]

Tesla finally kills Autopilot in a bid to boost FSD subscriptions

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 […]

Burritos from Heaven: Are drones the future of delivery?

Burritos from Heaven: Are drones the future of delivery?

Burritos from Heaven: Are drones the future of delivery? On a blustery afternoon late last year, on the lawn just outside City Hall in Rowlett, Texas, a strange-looking craft cleared the trees just before me. It hovered overhead for a moment before lowering a second craft on a thin rope all the way to a […]

Wing’s drone delivery is coming to 150 more Walmarts

Wing’s drone delivery is coming to 150 more Walmarts

Wing's drone delivery is coming to 150 more Walmarts Wing is bringing drone delivery to even more Walmart stores in 2026. The Alphabet-owned company announced today that its drones will be flying above 150 more locations this year, including in four new cities: Los Angeles, St. Louis, Miami, and Cincinnati. In June 2025, the companies […]

Pioneer Sphera is bringing Dolby Atmos in cars to the people

Pioneer Sphera is bringing Dolby Atmos in cars to the people

Pioneer Sphera is bringing Dolby Atmos in cars to the people The Pioneer Sphera can be installed into a single-DIN space in your dash. I fully believe that once someone hears Dolby Atmos music in their car, they won’t want anything else. The sonic envelopment turns your car cabin into an immersive, engaging experience. Every […]

Ford’s AI voice assistant is coming later this year, L3 driving in 2028

Ford’s AI voice assistant is coming later this year, L3 driving in 2028

Ford's AI voice assistant is coming later this year, L3 driving in 2028 Ford’s new AI-powered voice assistant will be rolling out to customers later this year, the company’s top software executive said at CES today. And in 2028, the automaker will introduce a hands-free, eyes-off Level 3 autonomous driving feature as part of its […]

What surprised us the most at CES 2026

What surprised us the most at CES 2026

What surprised us the most at CES 2026 There are some things you can reliably expect to see at the Consumer Electronics Show every year. Companies will announce big splashy TVs, there’s going to be a bunch of new gadgets for charging your other gadgets, and the odds are good that a robot or two […]