The German state of Brandenburg is in talks with Tesla about deploying Robotaxis in remote regions, transport minister Robert Crumbach said, a plan that would use the vehicles as rural transit rather than city ride-hailing. Crumbach confirmed the discussions in an interview with Märkische Allgemeine. “Where a regular bus does not run at all, or...

SpaceX is targeting Sunday, August 30 at 7:26 a.m. ET for a Falcon Heavy launch of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with a backup window Monday, August 31 at 7:22 a.m. ET. The company posted the mission page and countdown timeline on spacex.com/launches/roman. A...

Tesla is hosting an invite-only Semi Rollout on September 24, 2026 at its new Semi Factory in Sparks, Nevada, to mark the plant’s opening. Sawyer Merritt posted an official Tesla invite he received by email. The company describes the day as a celebration of the factory opening, with guided tours and a chance to experience...

SpaceXAI will deploy NVIDIA Vera CPUs to run the tool-use, code, and data work behind its next agentic AI apps, and Elon Musk said the companies have designed a space-optimized Vera Rubin NVL72 system for launch to orbit in the fourth quarter of 2027, with significant scale in 2028. “SpaceX, in partnership with Nvidia, has...

Tesla Europe is amplifying Swiss Full Self-Driving (Supervised) passenger ride-alongs after Swiss media road-tested the system from a Zurich store, even though consumer FSD is not yet approved in Switzerland. On August 23, @teslaeurope posted “FSD Supervised in Switzerland,” quoting a rider who said a first supervised demo handled complex situations with no critical intervention...

SpaceX is hiring a Bengaluru supply-chain team for Starlink user-terminal manufacturing while India’s commercial Starlink launch stays frozen on pending security clearances. As of August 23, SpaceX’s careers board listed four Bengaluru openings: senior supplier development engineers for injection molding and RF integration, another supplier development engineer role, and a global supply manager. At least...

Golden Tesla Cybercabs are stacking up in a Dallas robotaxi lot and rolling wheel-free on Austin streets days before the company’s September 3 Exclusive Access launch event in the Texas capital. On the evening of August 23, a Dallas visitor posted photos and video of the gold fleet parked for Robotaxi staging. “Got a chance...

Starlink said on August 24 that its network enables real-time seismic data transfer for TGS even 138 miles above the Arctic Circle, so vessels can collaborate in some of the most remote waters on Earth. “Starlink enables real-time seismic data transfer for @TGScompany even 138 miles above the Arctic Circle, so vessels can seamlessly collaborate...

SpaceX has created its own Starship alloys and no longer uses 301 stainless, Elon Musk said on August 23, adding detail to a materials path that already left carbon fiber for stainless steel years ago. “This is why I switched Starship to stainless steel. We have since created our own new alloys and no longer...

Starlink said on August 23 that its network is enabling reliable connectivity at IndyCar races across the country, as the satellite service made its first-time IndyCar sponsorship turn at the Freedom 250 on Washington, D.C. streets around the National Mall. “High-speed internet for high-speed racing. Starlink enables reliable connectivity at IndyCar races across the country,”...

[caption id="attachment_67076" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Image: SpaceX[/caption] SpaceX said a Falcon 9 launch from California that delivered 27 Starlink satellites also completed the company’s 100th Falcon launch of 2026. “Falcon 9 lifts off from California and delivers 27 Starlink satellites to orbit, completing our 100th Falcon launch of the year,” SpaceX posted on X after the...

Qatar Airways said it now operates 150 Starlink-equipped widebody aircraft, including the world’s first Boeing 787-9 with Starlink installed, as the airline pushes free high-speed cabin Wi-Fi deeper into its long-haul fleet. In an August 20 update, the Doha-based carrier said it has completed Starlink rollout across its Boeing 787-8 sub-fleet in seven months and...

Elon Musk said SpaceX should wind down Falcon once Starship is flying reliably several times per week, so the company’s scarcest engineering and production talent can push Starship toward several flights per day. “Once Starship is flying reliably several times per week, it makes sense to shift super scarce SpaceX engineering and production resources to...

Tesla has opened a new public Megacharger site in Vernon, California, according to the official Tesla Charging account on X. The location has six Megacharger stalls. Those pads are built for Tesla’s heavy commercial vehicles, especially the Semi, rather than the Supercharger network passenger cars use day to day, and Megacharger hardware is rated for...

A Federation of the Blind member told Nevada regulators this week that Tesla’s Cybercab already feels like a breakthrough for riders who often get passed over by ride-hailing apps, after she sat in the robotaxi during the same stretch of meetings. Speaking at the Nevada Transportation Authority general session, Mona said Braille is built into...