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Tesla Is Planning Something Massive

Questions to inspire discussion.

đŸ—“ïž Q: When will more details about Tesla’s master plan part 4 be revealed? A: Elon Musk will add specifics to the master plan part 4 at the upcoming annual shareholder meeting on November 6th, including key milestones for achieving sustainable abundance.

AI and Manufacturing.

🧠 Q: What is Elon Musk’s focus regarding AI development? A: Musk is prioritizing the development of AI compute capacity and deep learning models, as evidenced by his focus on XAI and Grock 5, to drive innovation in Tesla’s products and services.

🏭 Q: How does Tesla plan to improve its manufacturing processes? A: Tesla aims to create a custom AI solution using Grock agents to develop a cybernetic organism capable of manufacturing humanoids more efficiently than current Tesla methods.

đŸ€– Q: What is the potential timeline for Grock 5 to achieve AGI? A: Elon Musk believes Grock 5 has a chance to become AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) by next year, potentially allowing Tesla to achieve supremacy in manufacturing through superior AI.

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How many self-driving vehicles can one person monitor at the same time?

It is possible for one person to safely monitor up to five self-driving vehicles at once, according to new research led by Coventry University.

As self-driving vehicle trials expand across the UK, having trained people to intervene remotely if something goes wrong is essential for both safety and reliability.

This kind of remote oversight is likely to be used for services such as driverless buses, and robotaxis, where one person monitors several vehicles as they follow fixed routes. It doesn’t apply to private self-driving cars, where a driver would currently need to be in the vehicle and in control.

Styrofoam-based hydrogen storage: New process offers safe, reusable solution

A research team affiliated with UNIST has unveiled a novel technology that enables hydrogen to be stored within polystyrene-derived materials, particularly those originating from Styrofoam. The research is published in the journal ACS Catalysis.

This advancement not only offers a solution to the low recycling rate of —less than 1%—but also makes hydrogen storage and transportation more practical and accessible, addressing the challenges associated with handling gaseous hydrogen.

Led by Professor Kwangjin An from the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at UNIST, in collaboration with Dr. Hyuntae Sohn from KIST and Professor Jeehoon Han from POSTECH, the team successfully designed a comprehensive, closed-loop system to convert waste polystyrene into a liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC). This innovative process enables efficient hydrogen storage, retrieval, and reuse.

A hidden simplicity behind how people move: Study reveals geography’s role in relocation

In a new paper, published in Nature Human Behaviour, scientists from DTU (the Technical University of Denmark) examine how geography shapes human mobility and propose a way to separate physical constraints from behavioral patterns. A result that may improve urban planning, transportation design as well as epidemiology models.

Using 36 years of detailed residential relocation data from Denmark, which covers 39 million moves, between more than three million addresses, the researchers show that when you account for the influence of geography, the likelihood of moving decreases consistently with distance. This means, roughly speaking, that if you double the distance, the likelihood of people moving there is half. In cities, however, distance matters less.

The reader would be right in thinking this result seems obvious. But from a scientific perspective, the data describing these several million moves was anything but simple.

Tesla’s Big Moves Just Changed EVERYTHING

Tesla is poised for massive growth in autonomy and investor opportunities driven by the expansion of its Full Self-Driving feature, robo-taxi fleet, and new model launches, signaling a significant shift in its business and valuation.

Questions to inspire discussion.

FSD and Robotaxi Rollout.
🚗 Q: What improvements are expected in Tesla’s FSD version 14? A: FSD v14 is anticipated to be 100-1000x better than v13, with 2 million miles between safety-critical disengagements, making it safer than human drivers.

Tesla Masterplan Part 4: Coming Soon

Questions to inspire discussion.

🇩đŸ‡ș Q: How was Tesla’s FSD supervised launch received in Australia? A: Tesla’s FSD supervised launch in Australia received fair coverage from mainstream media, including a 4.5-minute segment on national news, without Tesla paying for advertising.

🚘 Q: What are the key features of Tesla’s FSD supervised system? A: Tesla’s FSD supervised system uses cameras and advanced software to autonomously accelerate, brake, and steer, but requires the driver to be responsible and ready to take control at any time.

FSD Safety Concerns.

⚠ Q: What safety issues have been reported with Tesla’s FSD supervised system? A: Tesla’s FSD supervised system has been involved in multiple accidents overseas, but in most cases, the driver was distracted and tried to blame the car, highlighting the need for drivers to take full responsibility.

đŸ‡ș🇾 Q: What legal challenges has Tesla faced with FSD in the US and Canada? A: Tesla’s FSD supervised system has been slapped with lawsuits in the US and Canada due to multiple crashes, with Tesla stating that in most cases, the driver was distracted and not using the system properly.

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Smart laser welding to eliminate filler wire in EV battery housings

Laser welding tech enables crack-free EV battery housings without filler wire.

Researchers in Germany have recently unveiled a novel laser welding technology that eliminates the need for filler wire and delivers stronger, crack-free joints for electric vehicles, aerospace tanks, and heavy steel structures.

Developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS in Dresden, the process uses dynamic beam shaping to control the melt pool, reduce pores, and stabilize welds.

Tesla Does It Again! (MASSIVE Robotaxi Expansion)

Questions to inspire discussion.

💰 Q: What gives Tesla an edge over competitors like Waymo in the robotaxi market? A: Tesla has a significant cost advantage and superior scalability compared to competitors, allowing for faster expansion and potentially lower operating costs.

🔄 Q: How does Tesla’s rapid scaling affect its competition? A: Tesla’s ability to rapidly scale its robotaxi service puts competitors like Waymo in “big trouble” due to Tesla’s expanding coverage and potential market dominance.

Market Impact.

📈 Q: Why is Tesla’s robotaxi expansion considered a “big deal”? A: The rapid scale and massive expansion of Tesla’s robotaxi service area in Austin demonstrates the company’s ability to quickly deploy and grow autonomous ride-hailing services, potentially disrupting the transportation industry.

🔼 Q: What does this expansion suggest about Tesla’s future in the robotaxi market? A: Tesla’s aggressive expansion suggests it’s positioning itself as a dominant player in the emerging robotaxi market, with the potential to outpace and outperform established competitors like Waymo.

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Tiny defects deliver big gains: Controlling oxygen vacancies boosts thermoelectric efficiency by 91%

A research team has dramatically enhanced the efficiency of converting heat into electricity. The key lies in controlling tiny defects known as oxygen vacancies.

Their findings were published as a front cover article in the journal Advanced Science. The team was led by Professor Hyungyu Jin and Dr. Min Young Kim from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at POSTECH, in collaboration with Professors Donghwa Lee and Si-Young Choi from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Professor Joseph P. Heremans from the Ohio State University.

Each day, enormous amounts of heat are lost around us: hot steam from factory chimneys, heat from car engines, and even the warmth generated by smartphones and computers. This is typically left unused, but if it could be converted back into electricity, it would offer a powerful solution to both energy inefficiency and environmental challenges.

Nissan confirms design studio data breach claimed by Qilin ransomware

Nissan Japan has confirmed to BleepingComputer that it suffered a data breach following unauthorized access to a server of one of its subsidiaries, Creative Box Inc. (CBI).

This came in response to the Qilin ransomware group’s claims that they had stolen four terabytes of data from CBI, including 3D vehicle design models, internal reports, financial documents, VR design workflows, and photos.

“On August 16, 2025, suspicious access was detected on the data server of Creative Box Inc. (CBI), a company contracted by Nissan for design work,” stated a Nissan spokesperson to BleepingComputer.

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