28 May 2026
Tesla FSD Is Heading Into Austin City — Ashok Signals Next Step
Tesla's Director of Autopilot, Ashok Elluswamy, dropped a pointed hint on Wednesday: Full Self-Driving will soon be navigating Austin city streets on its own, 'reporting for duty.'
28 May 2026
Waymo launches services with cheaper robotaxis in Los Angeles
Waymo is rolling out a new driverless taxi to help the company expand into more cities and tackle tougher driving conditions, including snowy roads, the company announced Wednesday.
27 May 2026
Why Tesla’s Lens Cleaning Patent Matters For Optimus, Robotaxi - Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)
Tesla's Newest Patent A new patent from Tesla targets the company's robotaxis and the Optimus Humanoid Bot.
27 May 2026
Tesla is recovering in Europe. BYD is still beating it.
Tesla’s recovery across Europe continued last month, but it still lags BYD , according to new data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association.
27 May 2026
The SpaceX IPO and Data Centers in Space
Listen to this post : It’s hardly the biggest problem in the world — or perhaps the height of privilege to consider it a problem at all — but one of the most annoying consumer experiences is booking an Uber Black and realizing you got assigned a Tesla Model Y (Uber finally stopped allowing new Model Y’s onto Black last year ).
25 May 2026
'Something has genuinely shifted': Inside Europe's tech startup surge
Lovable CEO Anton Osika is bullish on Europe. Sam Barnes/Sportsfile for Web Summit via Getty Images Call it Europemaxxing. Call it a Scandinavian surge. Whatever is happening, Europe's tech scene is feeling hot. From Legora to Lovable, Klarna to Yann LeCunn's new AMI Labs , a new generation of European startups is bedding in and defying the pull of Silicon Valley.
24 May 2026
TechCrunch Mobility: Robotaxi reality check
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility ! Robotaxis are here! And yet, they’re not. That contradiction neatly captures Waymo’s current reality. Anyone walking around San Francisco could reasonably declare that robotaxis have arrived. But arrival,…
23 May 2026
AI-Powered Robots Revolutionize Home Cleaning in Shenzhen
Shenzhen homeowner Chen Zishun was in for a surprise during a recent housekeeping visit. Alongside the human cleaner arrived an unusual assistant: an AI-equipped robot featuring a long mechanical arm.
22 May 2026
SpaceX Faces A Crucial Launch Test Ahead Of Its IPO
Starship ready for launch Getty Images Why SpaceX needs Starship. A new kind of origami. Sam Altman’s longevity startup raises more money. All that and more in this week’s edition of The Prototype. To get it in your inbox, sign up here . S paceX filed its long awaited IPO on Wednesday , and there’s a lot to talk about.
