Optimus

Optimus • Jan 25, 2026

Tesla Earnings Call: Top 5 questions investors are asking

Tesla will hold its Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings call on January 28, where executives will address investor questions. The company is using the Say platform to gather and prioritize questions from retail shareholders ahead of the event. This gives Tesla owners and enthusiasts insight into the key financial and strategic concerns, like future products and profitability, that will shape the company's direction.

Optimus • Jan 25, 2026

Tesla Robotaxi has a highly-requested hardware feature not available on typical Model Ys

Tesla's upcoming Robotaxi will feature camera washers, a hardware component not found on standard Model Y vehicles. This feature is critical for maintaining clear vision for the vehicle's autonomous driving system, which relies entirely on cameras. For owners and enthusiasts, this highlights Tesla's focus on specialized, robust hardware for its dedicated self-driving fleet.

Optimus • Jan 25, 2026

Tesla didn’t remove the Robotaxi ‘safety monitor’ – it just moved them to a trailing car

Elon Musk announced Tesla Robotaxi drives in Austin with no safety monitor in the car, causing a stock surge. However, reports indicate the vehicles were actually being supervised from a trailing Tesla car. This means the milestone is less significant than presented, as human oversight was simply moved outside the autonomous vehicle.

Optimus • Jan 23, 2026

Podcast: Tesla Robotaxi grift, Volvo EX60 is a beast, Aptera in danger, and more

In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla’s latest Robotaxi grift, Volvo EX60 being a beast, ...

Optimus • Jan 23, 2026

L’Équation Tesla : Pourquoi le Cybercab et Optimus débuteront par une « Rampe Lente »

Tesla's Cybercab and Optimus robot projects will start with a slow production ramp, aiming for a 2026 horizon. Elon Musk is managing expectations by emphasizing a deliberate, industrial scaling process over an immediate rollout. For owners and enthusiasts, this means a longer wait but signals Tesla's focus on perfecting these radical new products.

Optimus • Jan 23, 2026

Tesla begins Robotaxi service without safety monitors (Unsupervised FSD) in Austin, Texas (videos)

Tesla has launched a fully autonomous Robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, using Model Y vehicles without any human safety drivers inside. The service operates within a designated geofenced area, marking a significant step toward Tesla's vision of a driverless ride-hailing network. For owners and enthusiasts, this represents a major real-world deployment of Tesla's "Unsupervised Full Self-Driving" technology.

Optimus • Jan 16, 2026

Hyundai’s Boston Dynamics scoops up Tesla’s former Optimus head Milan Kovac

Hyundai’s Boston Dynamics has hired Milan Kovac, Tesla’s former senior vice president and head of the Optimus humanoid robot program, as a group adviser and outside director. The move is a major bl...

Optimus • Jan 09, 2026

Elon Musk’s xAI tells investors it will build AI for Tesla Optimus, amid breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit

In a move that completely undermines the “Tesla is an AI company” narrative, Elon Musk’s private startup, xAI, has reportedly told investors that it plans to build the AI to power Tesla’s Optimus robo...

Optimus • Dec 30, 2025

Elon Musk’s top 5 Tesla predictions for 2025 that didn’t happen

Another year has passed, and with it, another collection of Elon Musk’s ambitious timelines that didn’t quite align with reality. For those of us who have been following Tesla for years, this pattern ...

Optimus • Dec 15, 2025

Tesla robotaxis spotted on public roads without safety monitors

After years of false promises and missed deadlines, several Tesla vehicles have been spotted over the weekend driving autonomously without safety monitors on public roads in Austin. For months, Tesla'...