#Tesla robot features

[nnctales]

Will Tesla Optimus Take Over?

Optimus, Tesla’s humanoid robot, has sparked interest and debate about its potential impact on various industries and everyday life. With ambitious goals set by CEO Elon Musk, the question arises: Will Tesla Optimus take over? This article discusses the capabilities, potential applications, and implications of Optimus, exploring whether it could indeed revolutionize our world. Source: Terminal…

[kamalkafir-blog]

Tesla's head of Optimus humanoid robot program to leave firm

(Reuters) -Milan Kovac, the head of Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot program, announced his plans to step down in a post on X on Friday. Kovac became the lead of the program in 2022 when he was appointed director of Optimus and Autopilot Engineering, and he took on the role of vice president in September last year. “I’ve been far away from home for too long, and will need to spend more time with…

[sexhaver]

great ragebait. who’s your idea of a smart person?

idolizing anyone as "smart" in the general sense is going to inevitably lead to embarrassment when they do or say something stupid. building up an expertise in any one field to the extent that you serve as an inspiration for others in that field will result in shortcomings and blind spots elsewhere. great authors are going to have dogshit takes on IP laws. great political theorists are going to make dumbass points about technology. one of my coworkers at my old job could practically rework PCBs blindfolded and also regularly forgot to include water when microwaving cup noodles. Herman Cain was a genuinely groundbreaking neurosurgeon who invented novel procedures to separate the brains of cojoined twins and also thought that the Great Pyramids were used as grain silos.

the reason i'm so dismissive of people who ever held a positive opinion of Elon Musk is because the only things he's ever been held up as "smart" about are things that he's very obviously (to anyone with actual expertise in that field) a dumbass about. he's not good at "technology"; all of his press events featured untested and faked demos (like an "autonomous" humanoid robot being puppetted from the next room over or his brain implants killing test subjects) and listening to him talk about potential future advancements belies a complete lack of experience in the field. he's not good at urban planning: every suggestion he makes in that field is transparently motivated by his desire to sell more cars. he's not good at making cars: they blow up, catch fire in special ways that require FULL IMMERSION IN WATER to put out, have their autopilot fail fatally, and are only cheaper than the competition because of government contracts. he's not good at aerospace: his rockets blow up, are worse than what NASA has been doing by every conceivable metric, and all of his "advances" in that field are focused around fulfilling contracts for the US military centered around sending arbitrary payloads anywhere on earth really fast (which they also can't do). you can't even fall back on the "well at least he knows how to run a business" argument because he's been running Tesla into the ground since buying it from the original inventors with stunts like getting rid of OSHA-mandated yellow safety markings because he doesn't like yellow, to the extent that literally any other human being on Earth would have been forced out by the board of directors years ago. even if you narrow your focus to any one field, Elon Musk has never been anything other than a fraud to anyone who cared to investigate

[drnikolatesla]

🚢 Tesla's Remote Control Patent: The Birth of Modern Automation 🚢

On November 8, 1898, Nikola Tesla was granted U.S. Patent No. 613,809 for his "Method of and Apparatus for Controlling Mechanism of Moving Vessels or Vehicles." This invention wasn’t just the first practical remote control—it marked a revolutionary step toward the development of wireless communication and automation.

🔧 How Tesla’s System Worked 🔧

Tesla's system worked much like how we control drones today—only over a century ago!

1️⃣ Transmitter: Tesla used radio waves to send wireless commands to the vessel.

2️⃣ Receiver: The vessel had a sensitive device that decoded the radio signals into specific actions, such as steering or powering motors.

3️⃣ Control Circuits: Tesla designed a series of circuits that ensured each command executed reliably, preventing errors and interference.

⚙️ Key Features ⚙️

💡 Command Logic: Tesla's circuits functioned like a primitive decision-making system, linking specific signals to specific actions—a conceptual precursor to today’s logic gates.

🔋 Multi-Channel Design: Each circuit operated on a unique frequency, akin to modern multi-device networks, ensuring precise control without interference.

🛡️ Safety First: Tesla implemented mechanisms to prevent accidental or incorrect activations, prioritizing reliability.

🌍 Applications Then and Now 🌍

Tesla saw the potential for:

✔️ Military Use: Guiding unmanned ships or torpedoes.

✔️ Disaster Response: Sending unmanned vessels into dangerous areas.

✔️ Remote Automation: Introducing wireless precision to various industries.

Today, Tesla's vision echoes in:

🚁 Drones: Controlled remotely through radio signals.

🤖 Robots: Autonomous machines performing tasks with precision.

🏠 Smart Homes: Devices responding to commands over Wi-Fi.

🏭 Automated Factories: Machines operating through programmable controls Tesla helped inspire.

🌟 Why Tesla’s Invention Matters 🌟

Tesla didn’t just create a remote control—he pioneered a framework for wireless systems that continues to shape modern technology. What are your thoughts on Tesla's advancement in wireless technology?

[1americanconservative]

financian_

Tesla is set to enter Saudi Arabia’s market in April with a high-profile launch event in Riyadh. The event, scheduled for April 10 at Bujairi Terrace, promises to showcase the company’s advancements in AI and robotics, featuring demonstrations like the Cybercab for autonomous driving and the humanoid robot Optimus. This move comes amidst challenging times for Tesla, which has been grappling with declining sales and a significant drop in its stock price. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has had a turbulent relationship with Saudi Arabia, highlighted by previous discussions about taking Tesla private with funding allegedly secured from the Saudi sovereign wealth fund.

[next-pres]

Alright, let’s set the stage for a Celebrity Death Match featuring Elon Musk vs. Donald Trump, with Joe Biden as the referee. This is a fictional, over-the-top scenario in the spirit of the classic MTV show, so expect some wild, exaggerated fun. Here we go!

Announcer: "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the most electrifying, tweet-storming, meme-exploding Celebrity Death Match of the century! In one corner, the tech titan, the meme-lord of Mars, the one and only Elon Musk! In the other corner, the golden-haired dealmaker, the 45th and maybe 47th President, Donald Trump! And keeping this chaos in check—sort of—is our referee, Joe Biden! Let’s get ready to ruuuuumble!"

The Arena: A futuristic coliseum packed with roaring fans, Tesla Cybertrucks parked in the background, and a giant MAGA hat floating above the ring. The ring itself is a hybrid of a SpaceX launchpad and a gilded Trump Tower elevator, with Twitter (sorry, X) logos plastered everywhere.

Round 1: The Entrances

Elon Musk rockets into the arena on a mini Starship, landing with a puff of smoke and a Neuralink-controlled robot dog at his side. He’s wearing a Boring Company flamethrower strapped to his back and a Dogecoin-emblazoned cape. He grabs the mic: "I’m here to colonize this ring and make Trump’s hairpiece obsolete!"

Donald Trump struts in to "Sweet Caroline," tossing miniature MAGA hats to the crowd. He’s decked out in a red, white, and blue wrestling singlet with “TRUMP 2024” bedazzled on the back. He points at Elon: "This guy? Sad! Low-energy tech nerd. I’ve got the best moves, folks, nobody wrestles better than me!"

Referee Joe Biden shuffles to the center, wearing a striped ref shirt and aviators. He squints at the crowd, mumbles, "C’mon, man, let’s… uh… keep it clean, alright?" and accidentally drops his whistle. The crowd roars as he fumbles to pick it up.

Round 2: The Fight Begins

The bell rings, and Biden yells, "Let’s go, folks! No malarkey in the ring!" (He immediately forgets where he is and starts waving to the crowd.)

Elon opens with a high-tech assault, launching a swarm of tiny Tesla drones that buzz around Trump, blasting memes from X. Trump swats at them, yelling, "Fake news drones! Terrible!" Elon follows up by firing a Boring Company flamethrower, but Trump dodges with surprising agility, claiming, "I have the best dodges, nobody dodges better."

Trump counters with his signature move: The Tweet Storm. He pulls out a giant smartphone prop and hurls a barrage of oversized, animated tweets at Elon—each one a 280-character zinger like “Sleepy Elon, bad at wrestling!” One tweet smacks Elon in the face, knocking him back. The crowd chants, "Covfefe! Covfefe!"

Biden tries to intervene but gets distracted, muttering, "Back in Scranton, we didn’t have drones… we had… uh… coal?" He accidentally trips over a stray MAGA hat, giving both fighters a free shot.

Round 3: Signature Moves and Chaos

Elon activates his Megatron Musk Mode, summoning a life-sized Optimus Prime Tesla Bot from the sidelines. The bot charges Trump, but Trump counters with The Art of the Deal Slam, flipping the bot into the crowd with a leveraged buyout-style suplex. "I’m the best at slamming, folks, nobody slams like me!"

Trump goes for his finisher: The Wall Builder. He starts stacking gold-painted cinderblocks around Elon to trap him, shouting, "Mexico’s paying for this wall!" But Elon hacks the blocks with Neuralink, turning them into a dancing TikTok wall that collapses on Trump.

Biden, now eating ice cream from the sidelines, finally notices the chaos. He yells, "C’mon, Jack, break it up!" and tosses his ice cream cone into the ring, which somehow knocks both fighters down. The crowd loses it.

Round 4: The Finale

With both fighters dazed, Elon unveils his secret weapon: a Hyperloop Dropkick. He zips across the ring at 700 mph, landing a spinning kick on Trump. But Trump, ever the showman, absorbs the hit and retaliates with The Bankruptcy Bounce, a move where he declares bankruptcy mid-match, resets the fight, and body-slams Elon with a stack of golden Trump Steaks.

Biden, now half-asleep, raises both their hands and declares, "Winner! Uh… America!" The crowd boos, demanding a real winner. Suddenly, a giant hologram of a Dogecoin crashes into the ring, causing a draw as both fighters are buried in digital coins.

Announcer: "What a match! No winner, just chaos, memes, and… ice cream? Only in Celebrity Death Match! Tune in next time when Mark Zuckerberg fights Jeff Bezos, refereed by… Corn Pop? Goodnight, folks!"

[foolishlyzephyrus]

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This was a very silly goofy post I enjoyed but it also sparked genuine curiosity: how accurate is this? I’m a data hound, so I did some fact checking. Please be aware I am by no means an expert and this was simply a result of some cursory investigating and inputting stuff into a calculator.

For RTD, I took it to mean any episode title that was singular. Only eight out of the sixty episodes of RTD’s run have one word titles, with six having two syllables (Dalek, Doomsday, Gridlock, 42, Utopia, and Midnight) and the other two being monosyllabic (Rose and Blink). That’s roughly 13% of his episodes. Definitely a trend but he was actually quite creative with his titles. Here’s some other fun statistical stuff: the most popular words in episode titles appear to be ‘dead’ (The Unquiet Dead, Forest of the Dead and Planet of The Dead), ‘planet’ (Impossible Planet, Planet of the Ood, Planet of the Dead) and ‘time’ (Last of the Time Lords, End of Time Part 1 and End of Time Part 2) occurring at about 5% each, with ‘earth’ and ‘doctor’ occurring twice each respectively.

For Moffat, I went a little more broad, considering any episode that used the naming convention ‘of’/‘of the’ or featured ‘doctor’ in any capacity. Out of the eighty-four episodes in his run, twenty six filled the criteria, that’s about 31%. Eighteen adhered to the ‘of’ requirement (Victory of the Daleks, The Time of Angels, The Vampires of Venice, Day of the Moon, Curse of the Black Spot, The Wedding of River Song, Asylum of the Daleks, The Power of Three, The Bells of Saint John, The Rings of Akhaten, Journey to the Center of the TARDIS, Robot of Sherwood, In the Forest of the Night, The Husbands of River Song, The Pyramid at the End of the World, The Lie of the Land, The Empress of Mars, and The Eaters of Light), four contained the word ‘doctor’ (Vincent and the Doctor, The Doctor’s Wife, The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe, and The Doctor Falls), and four fit into both categories (The Name of the Doctor, The Day of the Doctor, The Time of the Doctor and The Return of Doctor Mysterio; it’s funny once you realize that Name, Day and Time were all released sequentially). The claim is thereby substantiated, the man loves his ‘of’s’.

Chibnall’s criteria was difficult to discern but I decided on anything that contained the name of a Who monster classic or otherwise, was a part, or similarly used ‘of’/‘of the’. My findings were quite interesting as there was bunch of overlap between my selected categories. As a whole, out of the thirty-one episodes in Chibnall’s run, eighteen fit the criteria. That’s an overwhelming 58%, so it is most definitely correct assumption. In terms of part episodes, there were eight as there are two proper parted episodes (Spyfall, Part 1 and Spyfall, Part 2) and the serialized six-episode Flux series. Thirteen episodes contain ‘of’/‘of the’ with six exclusively using ‘of’/‘of the’ (The Demons of the Punjab, The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos, Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror, The Haunting of Villa Diodati, Chapter Five: Survivors of the Flux, Power of The Doctor). This is where it gets interesting, as the remaining seven episodes containing ‘of’ are all the Who monster episodes (Ascension of the Cybermen, Revolution of the Daleks, Fugitive of the Judoon, Chapter Two: War of the Sontarans, Chapter Four: Village of the Angels, Eve of the Daleks, Legend of the Sea Devils). It would appear that Chibnall is an equal fiend for ‘of’s’, especially considering the monsters. So, very on brand for classic who naming conventions as well.

To conclude, it was a largely factual silly goofy post (props to @fanonical) and I enjoyed my little data collection exercise.

[mariacallous]

Self-driving vehicle developers don’t usually love talking about “teleoperation”—when a human guides or drives robot cars remotely. It can feel like a dirty secret. Shouldn’t an autonomous vehicle operate, well, autonomously?

But experts say teleoperations are, at least right now, a critical part of any robot taxi service, including Tesla's Robotaxi. The tech, though impressive, is still in development, and the autonomous systems still need humans to guide them through less-common and especially sticky road situations. Plus, a bedrock principle of safety engineering is that every system needs a backup—doubly so for new robotic ones that involve two-ton EVs driving themselves on public roads.

And yet, just days out from Tesla’s launch of its long-awaited (and much delayed) Robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, the public still doesn’t know much at all about its teleoperations systems. Tesla has posted a job related to teleoperations that states the role will be responsible for developing the application "that our Remote Operators use to interface with our cars and robots,” an application where these operators will be “transported into the device’s world using a state-of-the-art VR rig that allows them to remotely perform complex and intricate tasks.”

Alarmingly, several government spokespeople—representing the city of Austin, the state of Texas, and the US’s top road safety regulator—didn’t respond to questions about Tesla’s teleoperations. Indeed, Austin and the Texas Department of Transportation referred all our questions about Tesla technology to the company itself. Tesla, which disbanded its public relations team in 2020, didn’t respond to WIRED’s questions.

Last month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the country’s road safety watchdog, wrote a letter to Tesla posing questions about, among other things, how or if Tesla planned to use teleoperations. How will its human staff be expected to monitor, supervise, or even intervene when its systems are on the road? The government asked the company to respond by June 19, which will be after the service supposedly launches on June 12, according to reporting from Bloomberg earlier this month. NHTSA repeatedly would not respond to WIRED's inquiries into what it knows about Tesla's teleoperations.

The Los Angeles Times reported that humans used teleoperations to manipulate the robot Optimus during a “Cybercab” debut event in Los Angeles, and when Optimus showed off its new hands a month later, catching a tennis ball in mid-air, an engineer for the company acknowledged that humans similarly used teleoperations. The company also has a permit to test autonomous vehicles in California with a driver behind the wheel. The state has much stricter rules than Texas and requires some kind of “communication link” between testing vehicles and remote operators, so it’s likely the company has some kind of system.

While not shedding any light on exactly how Tesla's teleoperations will work in the city, Austin Transportation and Public Works spokesperson Cristal Corrales wrote in an email: “The City works with AV [autonomous vehicle] companies before and during deployment to obtain training for first responders, establish expectations for ongoing communication and share information about infrastructure and events.” Texas Department of Transportation spokesperson Laura Butterbrodt said in an emailed statement: “Texas law allows for AV testing and operations on Texas roadways as long as they meet the same safety and insurance requirements as every other vehicle on the road.”

Bedeviling this Robotaxi mystery is the fact that the autonomous vehicle industry hasn’t coalesced around a definition for “teleoperations.” So as Tesla watchers await the Austin service, it’s worth understanding a bit more about these teleoperations, and how they work.

The interior of Tesla's autonomous Cybercab taxi, showing the complete lack of physical controls—no steering wheel or pedals. Photograph: JONAS ROOSENS/Getty Images

A Little Help From My Friends

It’s worth defining some terms. What self-driving-car developers usually call “remote operations” refer to a few different sorts of human jobs. There are, first, the operators who deal with other humans. These are people trained to interact with autonomous taxi riders when they have questions or need assistance in an emergency. Alphabet’s Waymo, the undisputed leader in self-driving, has a big Support button on its in-car passenger screens, which can connect riders with these folks. These operators can also be people trained to interact with law enforcement or emergency responders when they need assistance.

Then there are operators who deal with the autonomous system. Some of these people may work in “remote assistance.” More confusion: Self-driving car developers give these tasks different names and titles. Amazon subsidiary Zoox uses “teleguidance”; the self-driving-truck developers at Aurora like “teleassistance”; Tesla appears to stick to “teleoperation”; Waymo calls these workers “fleet response agents.” Whatever they’re called, these humans are meant to guide the autonomous system when it needs help. A car might alert people, for example, when it has encountered a roadblock, like construction equipment; the remote assistant might suggest a lane change or a turn or even a quick dip onto a road’s shoulder to get around it.

These human assistants can also sometimes reroute an autonomous vehicle if its planned itinerary no longer makes sense—maybe a road is unexpectedly closed off for a street fair. They can also sometimes help the car identify objects that have, for whatever reason, confused its sensors: a plastic bag flapping in the wind or a traffic light (red or green?).Got a Tip?Are you a former or current Tesla employee or know more about the company’s Robotaxi operations? WIRED would like to speak to you. Using a non-work phone or computer, please reach out to reporter Aarian Marshall on Signal at aarianm.30

Remote assistance should be a part of every safe self-driving-vehicle program, says Philip Koopman, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University who studies autonomous vehicle safety. “The technology is not there for them to be able to handle everything, and that’s OK,” he says. Having humans operate in the background of autonomous systems, then, isn’t “cheating” at self-driving. It’s understanding the limits of today’s technology—and what it takes to run a profitable business based on self-driving cars.

Still, some remote assistance programs are safer than others, Koopman says. Some of that comes down to “triggers,” or how the system knows it needs help and turns to its human overlords. Is it the human assistant’s job to notice that the vehicle is stuck—or about to smash into something? Or is the onus on the vehicle to ask for aid? The safer bet, he says, is to train the technology to know when it needs intervention rather than relying on the vigilance of the human auxiliaries.

Asking for help can be very hard for people—but it might be harder for robots. That’s because autonomous systems must automatically provide the humans with everything they need to know to assist: what happened, where the vehicle is in space, and if there’s anything around it. Only then can the humans guide the robots.

A Tesla Cybercab prototype at a Tesla store in San Jose, California, in November 2024. Photograph: David Paul Morris/Getty Images

Humans in the Loop

If that sounds tough, even tougher—and more controversial—is “remote driving.” This is what most people probably think of when they hear “teleoperations”: Someone far away from the supposed self-driving car, behind their own steering wheel or joystick, piloting it like a long-distance RC car.

Remote driving has even more technical challenges. Ben Shukman should know—as an engineer at a startup called Phantom Auto that focused on remote driving, he believes he was the first to do it on public roads. The first issue is connectivity. “Your ability to drive a car without being in the car is only as stable as the internet connection that connects you to it,” he says.

But anyone who has called a friend on a long drive knows that networks drop in and out as you move in space. There are technical ways to knit together networks, but those aren’t foolproof. This leads to big issues with latency. So imagine the worst-case scenario: A robot car needs help navigating around an accident on a highway, a remote driver gets it moving, and then … the connection dies.

Another challenge in remote driving: Helping drivers understand the experience of driving without actually being in the car. It’s hard to understand how quickly the momentum is shifting, or how hard you’re braking if you’re not inside the car. Shukman says it’s possible to build a user interface that gives remote drivers a sense of what it’s like on the road, but this takes thought and time.

For these reasons, Shukman says, remote driving is less than safe in environments where vehicles are moving quickly in unpredictable environments, even above a handful of miles per hour. Today, the technique is mostly used in public to get delivery robots out of jams. Those move so slowly that a few milliseconds of dropped connection likely won’t spell disaster. The startup where he worked, Phantom Auto, eventually pivoted to operating forklifts remotely in warehouse settings. (It shut down last year, but its founders are sticking with its thesis: Their new startup keeps humans “in the loop” by building a platform that allows people to easily intervene to help in AI search.)

The Tesla Question

If Tesla does make good on its promise to start its Robotaxi service in Austin this month, how will it handle teleoperations? A Morgan Stanley research note from its head of global autos and shared mobility research Adam Jonas claims the service will be heavily teleoperated, though Tesla has not confirmed any of this.

The job posting for software engineers working in teleoperation on “Optimus & Robotaxi” explicitly says the company’s remote operators will be “transported into the device’s world using a state-of-the-art VR rig” that will supposedly let them remotely execute intricate tasks requiring some form of human involvement. This sounds more like remote driving—direct intervention with the driving task—than remote assistance.

If Tesla’s remote operators are meant to closely monitor its Robotaxis’ systems, “I think it’s going to be very difficult to expand beyond a few vehicles and a small area,” says Koopman, the professor. Or at least, to do it safely.

In fact, that’s what CEO Elon Musk has said—that Tesla’s Robotaxi launch will start with just 10 to 20 cars and will expand from there. Maybe there will be some robots. But the better questions are what the humans supporting them will be doing—and whether they’ll be doing it safely.

[freezing-kaiju]

ALRIGHT, IT'S TIME!

THE SECOND RYUKI-AND-BLADE-ACCOMPANYING ANIME POLL IS NOW HERE!!!

SO, MEET YOUR CHALLENGERS!

AJIN Demi-Human

We start with a dark horror and possibly scifi about ethics in science, immortality, and an outlaw fugitive alien plot as a boy finds himself part of a group of immortals declared legally inhuman. While I have some misgivings about Oh No I Was Secretly A Creature All Along plots, I do fucking love horror and there’s a lot of ways for those plots to hit hard in the trans and gay and autism organs and be really important!!!!

Dimension W

The New Tesla Energy Corporation has monopolized the fourth dimension and the coils that connect to it. A duo of bounty hunters, one human and one robot, make money via repossessing illegal coils and seek out the answer to the mysteries within the dimension. I really wanna watch this one for a few reasons, the primary one of which is 'there are multiple fat women'. It seems to have freaks and weirdos and fun times, and its comedy is emphasized more than most of the other ones on this list so it might give some needed levity!

Kyoukai no Kanata

A bumbling monster hunter with blood powers meets an immortal via trying to shank him and ends up in an arrangement where she'll keep trying to kill him to boost her confidence while hunting monsters in what I hope is a monster-of-a-week show that came highly recommended by a friend as her favorite anime, or one of her favorites, so i have high hopes! Script's by the hibike euphonium guy and the power system seems quite interesting!

Air

A puppeteer (if he’s as good as Sakon will remain to be seen) stops his Road Trip To Meet A Golden Sun Jupiter Summon to stay for a bit in a town and, as happens to anyone who stops for too long, gets attached to the place and also meets a girl who might be said jupiteresque being. My friend informs me that it's gorgeous, sounds amazing (so I'll make sure to get clips), and has "nice sad vibes"!!! And it’s…listed in a “provincial horror” listing… hoho

Heike Monogatari

A child who can see ghosts and the future walks tirelessly through the tragedy of the war between the Taira and Minamoto families before the dawn of the first shogunate. It's wildly beloved by a friend of mine, and also centers a historical event i know some but not all about and definitely need to know more about the Taira side of. Seems like a beautiful drama, one I could lose my heart over.

SSSS Gridman

Digital kaiju! Digital hero! Digital amnesia! A monster of the week show about an unknown amnesiac summoning and merging with Hyper Agent Gridman to fight digital, possibly virtual monsters while making friends(?) in the real world! It's the one thing Tsubaraya Productions has that isn't Ultraman, and I expect some tokusatsu vibes from it along with the mecha stuff, i've also heard it has gay girl megatron??

Akudama Drive

It's a prison break and crime story set in a tech dystopia, starring a scene girl shoplifter, and featuring a bevvy of unpersoned convicts in what seems like an excellent ensemble clusterfuck!!! The Danganronpa crew made this thing! It's also beloved by a friend of mine, and I've heard it'll be a generally excellent tragedy of a time

Canaan

A reporter gets saved from assassins by a woman she might do yuri with, and the summaries I’ve found seem to imply a plot about terrorism and mystery! It’s a Type-Moon work that isn't part of the fate, tsukihime, OR melty universes! It might still have magecraft, but it's tagged sci-fi too, and a type moon take on scifi sounds interesting... it’s also based on. *checks wikipedia* a…perfect-Famitsu-score visual novel for the Nintendo Wii. So I might need to dig out some old hardware to watch this thing. For fun’s sake!

Killing Bites

A guy unintentionally becomes the underground wrestling promoter of a ?werewolf? Woman who murders his friends and wins him a shitload of money. The end goal? According to the summary, control of the economy!!! This was recommended as garbage and good lord I need garbage so much good god I need to put some trash inside of me.

[nowadais]

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[qirex-official]

I STILL mean this when I tell people. Electric vehicles are amongst the least explosive propulsion methods ever made

HOWEVER

For a period up to and beyond 2018 Tesla were constructing big car battery packs from the little battery cells they buy from Panasonic BY HAND. Panasonic asks their customers to use robots with accuracy far beyond the millimetre. The Tesla staff constructing these were temps with NO BACKGROUND IN ELECTRICAL DEVICES AT ALL LET ALONE BATTERY CONSTRUCTION. They were traditional temp workers for regular production lines.

AND THEN

The inspection teams to certify these hand made batteries as safe to put in a car were also filled with temp workers who AGAIN HAD NO BACKGROUND OR TRAINING IN BATTERIES AND ELECTRONICS!!!

All because Tesla didn't... Have a robot arm or some stupid bullshit.

The article I remember was on Jalopnik, and discussed whistleblowers in the factories in the states but there is NO WAY it was only one factory, only one model of car, and only one country. DO NOT GET INTO A TESLA.

The real danger from the fire danger is that the door handle inside the car is not connected to the latch that opens the door. It is a switch which tells the car's computer to tell a motor to open the latch. This was a dangerous and potentially lethal feature of every car that has done this. It is not just Tesla's that do this, but the Tesla combination of batteries that can and will catch fire thousands of times more often than other EV's, an overworked vehicle management computer that can be destroyed by THE SUN HITTING THE MAP SCREEN, and door handles that cannot open the doors WITHOUT RHE COMPUTER is unique, horrific, terrifying, and tpsuch absolutely be enough to send someone to prison for a long long time.

If you cannot avoid being in a Tesla from time to time try and clear where the door physical releases are and how to get them in a hurry. They're usually under the floor carpet in some awkward direction below the doors. Knowing this might save your life one day.

This has been a PSA

[kinghelm]

Tech Industry Highlights from Kinghelm (June 09– June 13, 2025)

Tesla Loses Head of Robotics Division

Date: June 9, 2025

What’s Happening: Tesla has lost the executive leading its robotics division, including the Optimus humanoid robot project.

Why It Matters: Leadership turnover at a key innovation unit like robotics could slow Tesla’s progress in automation and its ambitious vision of AI-driven manufacturing and labor replacement.

Source: The Verge

2. Apple’s WWDC Underwhelms on AI, Delivers Major Software Overhaul

Date: June 10, 2025

What’s Happening: Apple’s WWDC event drew criticism for light AI updates but impressed with a major redesign across its software platforms — the biggest in over a decade.

Why It Matters: The refresh underscores Apple’s focus on refining user experience, but also reveals it’s playing catch-up in the AI race led by competitors like Google and OpenAI.

Source: CNBC

3. Android 16 Launches with iPhone-Style Live Updates

Date: June 11, 2025

What’s Happening: Google officially released Android 16, introducing real-time “Live Updates” for things like ride tracking and food deliveries — similar to Apple’s Live Activities feature.

Why It Matters: This feature boosts Android’s competitiveness by enhancing real-time user interaction, a key area where iOS previously held an edge.

Source: The Verge

4. Nvidia to Build First Industrial AI Cloud in Germany

Date: June 11, 2025

What’s Happening: Nvidia announced plans to build its first industrial AI cloud infrastructure in Germany, aimed at supporting enterprises across Europe.

Why It Matters: This strategic move expands Nvidia’s influence beyond chips into AI infrastructure, reinforcing its leadership in the global AI ecosystem.

Source: Reuters

5. Google to Reduce Pixel 6A Battery Capacity Due to Overheating

Date: June 12, 2025

What’s Happening: Google will issue an update that lowers the Pixel 6A’s battery capacity to address overheating complaints.

Why It Matters: This change highlights ongoing thermal management challenges in smartphones, and may impact user trust and long-term brand perception.

Source: The Verge

6. Zuckerberg Reportedly Assembling Team to Build ‘Superintelligence’

Date: June 13, 2025

What’s Happening: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly recruiting a specialized team to develop a “superintelligence” AI system, stepping into the race against OpenAI and xAI.

Why It Matters: This marks Meta’s most direct and ambitious effort to lead in AGI (Artificial General Intelligence), potentially shaping the future of AI development and regulation.

Source: CNN

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Automobile Company: Driving Innovation and Mobility

The automobile industry has always been a cornerstone of global innovation and economic growth. An automobile company is much more than a business entity—it is a force that shapes modern lifestyles, connects distant places, and fuels dreams of mobility and freedom. Over the decades, automobile companies have evolved from simple mechanical vehicles to engineering marvels combining cutting-edge technology, environmental consciousness, and futuristic design.

Foundations of Automobile Companies At the heart of every automobile company lies a vision of transportation that transcends convenience. Companies like Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, and Tesla have etched their names into history by revolutionising mobility through innovation. Henry Ford’s assembly line manufacturing in the early 20th century brought affordable cars to the masses, creating a template for modern automobile production. If you liked this article and would like to obtain more info relating to famous automotive company founders, I implore you to visit our webpage.

Today's companies leverage advanced technologies like robotics, artificial intelligence, and data analytics to streamline manufacturing processes and ensure precision. Automobiles are no longer vehicles but smart machines integrated with features such as autonomous driving, internet connectivity, and real-time diagnostics.

Global Market Dynamics Automobile companies operate in a fiercely competitive and dynamic global market. The rise of emerging markets in Asia, Africa, and South America has opened new avenues for growth. Meanwhile, mature markets in North America and Europe demand continuous innovation to maintain relevance.

Joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and mergers are common strategies to navigate global competition. For instance, partnerships between traditional automakers and tech companies have facilitated the development of self-driving cars and smart mobility solutions.

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What design features make the Tesla Model Y stand out compared to traditional SUVs and even other EVs?

Tesla Model Y stands out from traditional SUVs and even other electric vehicles with its revolutionary design, efficiency, practicality and manufacturing innovation. Here is a breakdown of its key differentiators:

🔋 1. Structural Battery Pack and Gigacast Functional Impact

Gigacast Chassis System: One-piece front and rear chassis castings (using a 6,000-ton press) → 14% lighter and 10% longer range than competitors.

Structural Battery Pack: Battery cells form the vehicle structure → Lower center of gravity, increased rigidity, and more than 370 parts reduction.

Result: Class-leading drag coefficient Cd value of 0.23 (Audi e-tron and Mercedes EQC are above 0.30).

🚙 2. Minimalist packaging No engine/tank: Frees up front trunk (frunk) and rear sub-trunk space → 68 cu. ft. (~177 L/32 cu. ft.) total storage space (~30 cu. ft./32 cu. ft. for Ford Mustang Mach-E).

Flat rear floor: Battery-integrated chassis → No transmission bulge, enabling true stadium seating (raised rear seats, wide view).

Double-layer trunk: Adjustable load floor with underfloor storage → Two carry-on luggage can be stacked vertically.

🔧 3. Proprietary manufacturing technology Innovation of traditional SUV/EV approach Tesla Model Y

Reduces wiring harnesses by more than 1 mile, about 330 feet (~90 meters) (70% reduction) through regional controller wiring. Body assembly 400+ welded panels, 2-4 Gigabit Ethernet components → 30% reduction in production time.

Painting process: multi-stage primer/coating, seven layers of "Tesla Red" + automatic painting robot → 50% reduction in defect rate.

⚡ 4. Thermal energy and power system Eight valves + heat pump: Recycle heat from motor/battery to warm the cabin → Range loss in cold weather is reduced to about 15% (Volkswagen ID.4 has a range loss of 30-40%).

16V lithium-ion auxiliary battery: replaces 12V lead-acid battery → longer life and OTA upgradeable.

Integrated power module: integrates charging, DC-DC and BMS into one unit → Reduce wiring and improve reliability.

🖥️ 5. Software-defined architecture Centralized computing: One computer (AMD Ryzen) runs infotainment, Autopilot and vehicle control (competitors use separate ECUs).

OTA updates: new features (e.g. matrix headlights, torque vectoring), recalls, aftermarket performance improvements.

Camera-first perception: no radar or USS → Tesla Vision uses 8 cameras for Autopilot and safety systems.

📦 6. Aerodynamics & Shape Design Elements Function

Smooth roofline Fastback profile → Reduces drag without sacrificing headroom (unlike Audi Q4 e-tron).

Active grille shutters Close at high speed → Reduces drag coefficient by 0.01 Cd.

Aerodynamic wheels Sculpted wheels → Increases range by 3-5% compared to traditional alloy wheels.

🚗 7. Safety Innovations Giga Press castings: 20% more efficient in absorbing crash energy (IIHS 5-star crash test rating).

Front impact beam + side impact beam: Reinforced aluminum profile → Prevents intrusion at speeds above 70 mph.

Battery shield: 3mm bulletproof aluminum plate → Withstands impact from road debris.

⚙️ Practical highlights Power tailgate: 50% wider opening width than Mach-E/Rivian R1S → Can hold a 55-inch TV upright.

Camping mode: Maintains interior temperature/battery charge at night → Turns vehicle into sleeping space (not available on Hyundai Ioniq 5).

Towing mode: Software-controlled towing mode → Adjusts regenerative braking and torque limit (up to 3,500 lbs).

📊 Model Y vs. Key Competitors Featured Models: Tesla Model Y Ford Mustang Mach-E Volkswagen ID.4 Storage (cubic feet): 68 (max) 60 64 0-60 mph: 3.5 sec (Performance) 3.7 sec (GT) 5.7 sec (Pro S) Range (EPA): 330 miles 312 miles 275 miles DC Fast Charging: 250 kW (V3 Supercharger) 150 kW 135 kW Over-the-air updates✅ (monthly)❌ (dealers only)⚠️ (base maps only)

💎 What Stands Out:

Model Y rethinks SUV design: Removes traditional components (e.g., starting battery, wiring).

Prioritizes functionality (aerodynamics, cargo versatility).

Rapidly iterates through software and manufacturing breakthroughs.

Its one-piece castings, powertrain integration, and OTA capabilities will be hard for legacy automakers to match, even in electric vehicles launching in 2025. While competitors excel in material quality (e.g., Audi) or ride comfort (e.g., Genesis), no gas-powered car can match Tesla’s system efficiency.

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