Automotive

Tesla's autonomous taxi promises rides at under a dollar per mile. Tests are already underway across the United States, and the numbers speak for themselves: early investors could pocket nearly $20,000 a year without lifting a finger.

Boston startup SmartBay built a robot that replaces tires in 30 minutes without removing the wheel. AI and computer vision are rewriting the rules of the traditional automotive service industry.

A system developed by Politecnico di Milano with Unipoltec promises to predict accidents before they happen. It's called RoadSafe AI 2.0 and it could reshape urban mobility as we know it.

In 2026 CATL announced its first 15 GWh‑per‑year sodium‑ion battery line, a cheaper, less‑lithium‑dependent technology that could democratise electric vehicles and boost renewable‑energy storage in the coming years.