Mechanical Design & Robotics Tesla Passes Waymo in Austin, but Waymo Logs Seven Times More Nationally Jonathan BarrettOctober 29, 2026October 30, 20260 Tesla’s Robotaxi service logged a reported 438,000 driverless miles in Austin during the week ending October 18, 2026. That put…
Mechanical Design & Robotics Tesla Reports Zero Robotaxi Injuries Across 3.1 Million Miles Under Narrower Rules Jonathan BarrettOctober 23, 2026October 23, 20260 Tesla says its Robotaxi fleet completed 3,112,541 autonomous miles without causing an injury between January 22 and October 18, 2026….
Mechanical Design & Robotics NHTSA Orders Sworn Proof Tesla’s Control-Free Cybercab Meets Safety Rules by September 30 Jonathan BarrettSeptember 21, 2026September 21, 20260 Tesla has until September 30 to provide sworn evidence that its Cybercab complies with federal vehicle-safety rules, even though the…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics Federal Regulators Audit Tesla Cybercabs Without Steering Wheels or Brake Pedals Thomas CaldwellSeptember 8, 2026September 8, 20260 Federal vehicle-safety regulators are auditing Tesla’s newly deployed Cybercabs because the two-seat taxis operate without steering wheels, rearview mirrors or…
Mechanical Design & Robotics Tesla Sets September 3 Cybercab Launch, but Paid Rides Remain Unscheduled Jonathan BarrettAugust 27, 2026August 27, 20260 Tesla will hold a Cybercab launch event in Austin on September 3, advancing a robotaxi program built around a two-seat…
Mechanical Design & Robotics Nevada Expands Tesla’s Las Vegas Robotaxi Approval From 10 to 5,000 Jonathan BarrettAugust 26, 2026August 26, 20260 Tesla’s proposed Las Vegas robotaxi fleet was initially cut from 5,000 vehicles to just 10, but that severe restriction did…