Tesla CEO Elon Musk pushes for shareholders to view the company as an AI and robotics company, not just an EV maker. Despite advanced EVs and a driver-assistance system, Tesla’s ultimate goal of self-driving cars and humanoid robots remains unrealized. Musk aims to launch a robotaxi service in the Bay Area soon, but lacks the necessary permits. Musk’s tunnel-digging company, The Boring Company, plans to build a 10-mile loop in Nashville. Ford will reveal more about its low-cost electric vehicles soon. Joby Aviation and L3Harris Technologies are working on a new gas-turbine hybrid VTOL aircraft for defense applications. Lyft plans to add autonomous shuttles to its network by 2026. Waymo partners with Avis to launch a robotaxi service in Dallas next year. WeRide receives an autonomous driving permit from Saudi Arabia. Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana will speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 on the current state of AVs and the industry’s future.

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