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Waymo Crash Exposes U.S. Robotaxi Safety Gap: No Federal Rules for Parked Vehicles

Waymo Crash Exposes U.S. Robotaxi Safety Gap: No Federal Rules for Parked Vehicles

TL;DR * Waymo Robotaxi Crashes into Parked Cars in Los Angeles Amid Safety Scrutiny * Volkswagen Group Launches Scout Motors as Direct-to-Consumer EV Brand * Rely Launches First Fully Electric Pickup Truck R08 in China, Targeting Global New Energy Market * Gridserve opens two UK truck-recharging hubs with 350kW capacity to support electric

Dubai’s $159 K Cybertruck Mark‑up, Xiaomi’s SU7 Beats Tesla in China & GM Turns Charging into a One‑Click Feature

Dubai’s $159 K Cybertruck Mark‑up, Xiaomi’s SU7 Beats Tesla in China & GM Turns Charging into a One‑Click Feature

TL;DR * Tesla Begins Cybertruck Deliveries in UAE with 75% Price Premium Over US Base * Xiaomi SU7 outsells Tesla Model 3 in China premium EV segment with 258K units in 2025 * GM Integrates Electrify America Network into Chevrolet, GMC, and Cadillac Apps for Unified EV Charging 🚛 Tesla Cybertruck Dubai Premium

Rivian Leads in Satisfaction but Lags in Reliability; Waymo Recalls Robotaxis After Safety Incidents

Rivian Leads in Satisfaction but Lags in Reliability; Waymo Recalls Robotaxis After Safety Incidents

TL;DR * Rivian ranks last in new car reliability despite high owner satisfaction, highlighting persistent manufacturing and battery system challenges in its R1T and R1S models. * Nio Confirms No Hardware Upgrades for L60/L90 EVs, Focuses on Software Optimization with Nio World Model * Zenobē and Trans Group Electrify Copiague School

Nio Launches Chip Subsidiaries in Hangzhou as RadR Framework Slashes Supply Chain Risks by 19.3%

Nio Launches Chip Subsidiaries in Hangzhou as RadR Framework Slashes Supply Chain Risks by 19.3%

TL;DR * Nio Establishes Two Chip Subsidiaries in Hangzhou to Commercialize 1,000 TOPS Shenji Autonomous Driving Chips * RadR Framework Reduces Supply Chain Congestion Risk by 19.3% Using IoT Sensor Data and Hybrid Deep Learning 🤖 Nio’s 1,000 TOPS Chip Could End Nvidia’s Dominance in Chinese AVs

GM Recalls 80K EVs as BYD’s Mexico Surge Forces Tariffs—Hyundai, Festo, and Roborock Redefine Mobility with AI

GM Recalls 80K EVs as BYD’s Mexico Surge Forces Tariffs—Hyundai, Festo, and Roborock Redefine Mobility with AI

TL;DR * GM Recalls 80,177 Equinox EVs Over Inadequate Pedestrian Warning System * Hyundai Motor overtakes GM as world’s 4th-most-valuable automaker, deploying Atlas robots in 2028 * Festo Launches AX Motion Insights Platform to Reduce Robotics Downtime via AI-Powered Predictive Maintenance * Honda CR-V and Toyota Sequoia Lead Longevity Rankings, With

Robots Now Grasp Like Humans, Self-Driving Cars Break School Bus Laws — Is Autonomy Outpacing Safety?

Robots Now Grasp Like Humans, Self-Driving Cars Break School Bus Laws — Is Autonomy Outpacing Safety?

TL;DR * Swiss Researchers Unveil Detachable Six-Fingered Robotic Hand Capable of 33 Human Grasp Types, Published in Nature Communications * Serve Robotics Acquires Diligent Robotics for $29M to Expand Autonomous Healthcare Delivery Beyond Food Services * India Successfully Completes SpaDeX Space Docking Test, Establishing Domestic Capability for Future Orbital Assembly Missions * Waymo

Humanoid Robots Hit $100K Price Tag as Airbus & Chinese Cities Deploy Walker S2 at Scale

Humanoid Robots Hit $100K Price Tag as Airbus & Chinese Cities Deploy Walker S2 at Scale

TL;DR * Humanoid robot deployment surges as Airbus tests UBtech’s Walker S2, with production costs falling to $100K and global manufacturing scaling to 10,000 units by 2027 * China deploys AI-powered 'RoboCop' units in Wuhu and Chengdu, projecting $57B embodied intelligence market by 2030 Humanoid Robots Hit