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Hyundai Motor considers selling humanoid robots through dealer network

Hyundai Motor is considering selling humanoid robots and robot dogs through its existing car dealer network and exploring whether Hyundai Capital can provide similar financing support for robots. CEO Jose Munoz raised the possibility at an investor event. The plan builds on Hyundai Motor Group\'s robotics push, including its 2021 acquisition of an 80% stake in Boston Dynamics. The consumer robot market remains early, and Hyundai has not clarified target buyers.

Mobility

Robotaxi three-way race as China sprints to commercialise solid-state batteries

Nevada approved commercial robotaxi operations in Clark County for Tesla, Uber and Waymo, allowing up to 8,000 vehicles over the next 12 months. Tesla received the largest approval for up to 5,000 vehicles, while Waymo and Uber can each operate 1,000. Waymo is accelerating in-house vehicle computing and a 1,000-TOPS chip while maintaining cooperation with Nvidia and AMD. The article also covers Tesla’s technology plans, the Semi truck’s Europe rollout, and China’s push including Geely’s 500 Wh/kg solid-state battery testing.

Mobility

Tesla signals \'major leap\' with FSD v15, eyes Optimus sales from second half 2027

Tesla has described its Full Self-Driving software FSD v15 as a step-change in autonomous driving performance and suggested it could begin external commercial sales of its humanoid robot Optimus from the second half of 2027. It shared the roadmap in a recent meeting with JPMorgan at its Fremont plant. Tesla also outlined plans for Cybercab expansion, hardware updates including AI4.5, and delayed the AI5 chip to mid-2027.