Robotaxi Expansion Accelerates on Two Fronts: Tesla Adds Cities, China Lifts Permit Freeze
The global robotaxi industry is splitting into two distinct regulatory tracks that are accelerating in parallel: the United States, where Tesla is adding cities at a rapid clip ahead of earnings, and China, where authorities have just unfro…
Tesla Burns $1.1B in Cash as AI and Robotics Capex Nearly Triples
Tesla posted its first negative free cash flow in more than two years during the second quarter, burning $1.1 billion as capital expenditures nearly tripled to $5.8 billion — up from $2.5 billion in the prior quarter and $2.39 billion in th…
China Resumes Robotaxi Permits After Three-Month Freeze
China has begun issuing robotaxi permits again, ending a freeze on new autonomous driving licenses that had been in place since April, according to people familiar with the matter cited by Bloomberg . The resumption is occurring gradually…
Samsung, LG Display Unveil OLED Panels for Humanoid Robot Faces
Samsung Display and LG Display each unveiled OLED panels designed specifically for humanoid robot faces at K-Display 2026 in Seoul on Wednesday, staking out a new application category for display technology refined in smartphones and vehicl…
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RANKED · 6 THIS DAYAtoms Raises $1.7B Led by a16z for Industrial AI and Robotics
Atoms, the robotics and industrial AI company led by Travis Kalanick, has raised $1.7 billion in an equity round led by a16z, with Ben Horowitz joining the company's board . Bain Capital, Fifth Wall, and others participated in the round .…
Tesla Robotaxis Already Running Early FSD V15 Builds on Public Roads
Tesla's retrofitted Model Y robotaxis are already operating on public roads with early builds of Full Self-Driving software version 15, the company disclosed during its Q2 earnings call on Wednesday . Tesla AI Chief Ashok Elluswamy said th…