5+ hour, 39+ min ago  (205+ words) The Department of War is funding domestic production of a satellite component essential to orbital power systems. On July 7, the agency directed $7.1 million in Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III funds to Martin Materials Solutions LLC to establish and expand…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (475+ words) A new study led by Southern Methodist University researchers suggests that widespread adoption of autonomous vehicles could significantly reduce traffic congestion in the Dallas-Fort Worth region without adding new highway lanes. The findings come as North Texas leaders and residents…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (336+ words) Tesla demonstrated its Cybercab robotaxi’s accessibility features for blind and visually impaired passengers at the National Federation of the Blind’s annual convention in Austin this week. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 6, 2026 The demonstrations included Braille lettering on physical controls, space for…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (437+ words) Tesla is preparing to begin production of its Optimus humanoid robot at the Fremont factory this summer, converting former Model S and Model X assembly lines for the new platform. CEO Elon Musk has described the Optimus Humanoid Robot as…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (325+ words) Tesla, Inc. on Thursday released its second-quarter 2026 production and deliveries figures, reporting more than 450,000 vehicles produced and over 480,000 delivered. The company also deployed 13.5 gigawatt-hours of energy storage products during the period. The numbers reflect continued scaling of manufacturing and demand…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (332+ words) A new Texas law regulating commercial automated motor vehicles took effect Thursday, requiring companies operating self-driving vehicles for passenger or freight services to obtain state authorization from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV). The requirements under Senate Bill 2807 establish…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (619+ words) AAA tested six vehicles, including three EVs and three hybrids, in controlled conditions at 20 degrees, 75 degrees, and 95 degrees Fahrenheit to see how weather changes affected efficiency and operating costs. Researchers used a chassis dynamometer, essentially a treadmill for cars, while…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (514+ words) Southwest Airlines has updated its baggage policy to prohibit human-like and animal-like robots from its flights after a humanoid robot boarded a Dallas-bound flight earlier this month. The policy change followed a May 7 flight from Las Vegas to Dallas Love…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (617+ words) Tesla has ended production of the Model S and Model X at its Fremont, California, factory, closing a chapter for the two vehicles that helped establish the automaker in the electric vehicle market. The last Model S & the last Model…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (521+ words) Tesla’s driverless ride service appears to be gaining a small foothold in Dallas as Texas becomes a major testing ground for the next phase of autonomous transportation. Crowdsourced data from Robotaxi Tracker showed Tesla’s “unsupervised” Robotaxi fleet at 32 cumulative verified…...