Optimus

Optimus • Jan 26, 2026

Tesla Robotaxi ride-hailing without a Safety Monitor proves to be difficult

Tesla has begun removing human safety monitors from some of its Robotaxi vehicles, a key step toward fully autonomous ride-hailing. However, early riders in Austin have reported that securing a ride without a safety monitor is proving to be a difficult and inconsistent experience. This indicates that while Tesla is pushing forward with its driverless vision, the service may not yet be widely or reliably available to the public.

Optimus • Jan 26, 2026

Tesla to Begin Optimus Robot Training at Gigafactory Texas as Early as February: Report

Tesla is expanding its Optimus humanoid robot program by moving its training operations to Gigafactory Texas as early as February. This shift to a larger facility marks a significant scaling-up phase for the project. For Tesla enthusiasts, it signals that the company is progressing from prototype development toward real-world, large-scale testing of the robots.

Optimus • Jan 26, 2026

SpaceX Starship V3 gets launch date update from Elon Musk

Elon Musk announced that SpaceX's Starship Version 3, featuring new Raptor V3 engines, could have its first flight as early as March. While this is SpaceX news, it highlights the rapid pace of innovation at Musk's companies, which Tesla enthusiasts often follow closely for its implications on long-term technological ambition and vision.

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 ...