Tech · 13 d ago
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Tesla plans to sell Cybercabs by year end and starts building Optimus robots
Tesla will start selling the Cybercab, a two-seat autonomous car with no steering wheel, to customers by the end of the year. Elon Musk said most will stay Tesla-owned and run as a ride-hailing service.
What we know
- US regulators are investigating the Cybercab
- US rules require controls like brake pedals
- A proposal would drop them for driverless cars
Not yet
- Whether the Cybercab can legally operate
US safety regulators opened an investigation last month into whether the Cybercab, which has no manual controls, meets federal vehicle safety standards.
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Tesla has started producing its Optimus humanoid robot in Fremont, California. Musk called it early production and said Tesla aims to make 20,000 a week by the end of 2027.
Drop in third-quarter profit
43 %
Third-quarter profit fell 43 per cent to US$787 million as spending on AI and robots rose, while revenue held at US$28.04 billion.
