Starship Self-Driving Robots Complete Milestone Of 50,000 Deliveries
Since launching in 2018, the robots have been hard at work.
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SF Motors Starts Test Production At Its New EV Factory In Chongqing, China
SF Motors* has just opened its new greenfield electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Chongqing, China, as it works towards the production launch of its EVs
Tesla’s Manufacturing Revolution Starts With Model 3 Production Line
Tesla CEO Elon Musk may have pulled back from his initial all-in position on the automation of the Model 3 production lines in recents weeks but don’t make a mistake about the course correction — it’s not an abandonment of his pursuit of autonomous factory lines. In fact, Tesla shared with Bloomberg that the “Model 3 body line is now 95 percent automated, including the transfer, loading, and welding of parts.”
Why Isn’t Toyota Building EVs? Because It’s Too Busy Building “Humanoid Robots”
If Toyota isn’t spending all of its research and development resources on plug-in electric vehicles and solid-state battery tech (which does look promising), then what is it spending the rest on? The “Third Generation Humanoid Robot (T-HR3),” apparently.
7 Reasons The Future Is Electric
Seven concepts — fungibility, ubiquity, loose coupling, electronics outperforming the physical, human nature, economics and the future already being here — make it clear that the future is electric.
Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Breakthrough Achieved
One of the biggest issues facing electric cars is range. While EVs might be ideal for inner city commuting or short distances, anything over 200 miles and even an advanced car like the forthcoming Tesla Model 3 is going to need a recharge. This of course takes time, so it makes long distances a challenge for electric vehicles to overcome. Now scientists from Stanford University have made a significant step towards getting round this problem – by successfully transferring electricity wirelessly to a moving object.
Volkswagen & Kuka Expanding Partnership Relating To Robots, Electric Vehicles, & Self-Driving Vehicle Tech
The German auto manufacturer Volkswagen is expanding its partnership with the robot technology firm Kuka, according to recent reports. The expanded partnership will remain focused on developing ways that robots can potentially be used in conjunction with electric vehicle and self-driving vehicle tech to provide owners/drivers with useful services.
Tesla’s Alien Dreadnought Has A Special Day — Model 3 Production Begins
Editor’s Note: Tesla Model 3 production is supposed to begin today. No, the Tesla Fremont factory will not be pumping out Model 3 electric cars in the hundreds or thousands today. However, the people and machines that will hopefully be doing so in one year will be getting their muscles warmed up today. The Alien Dreadnought is wakening from a deep slumber after being put together by Victor Frankenstein Elon Musk, JB Straubel, and some relatively unknown characters from Panasonic. It is a momentous day, so we thought it was a good time to share this interesting writeup from Charles Morris of EV Annex.
Softbank–Saudi Tech Fund Now Largest In World — $93 Billion For Investments In AI, Robotics,…
The new Softbank–Saudi tech fund — backed primarily by Japan’s Softbank Group and by the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund — has now raised more than $93 billion for investment in various emerging tech sectors, such as artificial intelligence (AI) development and robotics.
Tesla Plans To Build Entire City, Possibly Hundreds Of #TeslaCities
Elon Musk can’t stop. Tesla can’t stop. The cleantech revolution can’t stop. As if electric robotaxis, solar roofs, insane battery price reductions and gigafactories, reusable rockets, record-shattering acceleration, electric semi trucks and minibuses, and hyperloops + tunnel-boring companies weren’t enough, Elon Musk has decided to build entire cleantech cities. Well, he’s starting with one, but if all goes well, that could leads to hundreds more.
