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Nyobolt raises $60 M at $1 B valuation led by Symbotic for ultrafast-charging batteries powering warehouse robots and AI data centres
50+ min ago (774+ words) Cambridge battery startup Nyobolt hits unicorn status with $60 M Series C led by Symbotic. Its niobium batteries charge in seconds and last 20, 000+ cycles for robots and data centres....
Space X files for a $55bn Texas semiconductor fab
9+ hour, 23+ min ago (214+ words) Space X has filed paperwork for a $55bn semiconductor fab in rural Texas, internally called Terafab, alongside its existing Bastrop packaging facility....
China's humanoid robot boom faces reality check as 150 companies chase a market where only 23% of buyers are satisfied
1+ day, 54+ min ago (755+ words) China has 150+ humanoid robot companies and 90% global market share but only 23% buyer satisfaction. Morgan Stanley warns of a shake-out as IPOs outpace demand....
Volkswagen overtakes Amazon as Rivian's largest shareholder with 15. 9% stake after $1 B software milestone payment
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (962+ words) VW now holds 15. 9% of Rivian after a $1 B share purchase, displacing Amazon for the first time since the 2021 IPO. The investment buys software VW failed to build....
UK recycling firm deploys Chinese-built humanoid robot as waste sorting sector faces 40% annual staff turnover and 8x fatality rate
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Tesla's FSD rollout in Europe runs into the regulator scepticism Musk has been projecting through
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (215+ words) Reuters has published internal EU regulator correspondence showing sustained skepticism toward Tesla's FSD safety claims and rollout strategy, despite Dutch type approval in April....
Tesla sells Shanghai-made Model 3 in Canada at C$39, 490 after Carney-Beijing deal cuts Chinese EV tariff to 6. 1%
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (661+ words) Tesla's Shanghai-built Model 3 enters Canada at C$39, 490 under Carney's trade deal with Beijing. The 49, 000-vehicle quota opens Canada to Chinese EVs at 6. 1% tariff....
China's smartphone supply chain pivots to humanoid robots as Lingyi i Tech targets 500, 000 units by 2030
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (520+ words) Lingyi i Tech, Lens Technology, and Foxconn are repurposing smartphone factories for humanoid robots. Morgan Stanley doubled its 2026 China forecast to 28, 000 units....
VW, Toyota, and Hyundai bet on Chinese tech partners as domestic brands control 70% of the market
4+ day, 57+ min ago (690+ words) Foreign automakers' early 2026 market share gains in China reflect a subsidy hangover, not a comeback. The technology gap has reversed....
A dozen EV models discontinued in the US as tariffs, tax credit loss, and import costs reshape the market
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (754+ words) Tesla, Honda, BMW, Volvo, Hyundai, and Kia have all pulled EVs from the US market in 2026. The cause is not the technology. It is the trade policy....