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Slate auto burst onto the scene in April 2025. Here is a timeline that covers its origins, backers, product, and other new details.

Ascend Elements said that it will be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the wake of a canceled government grant and a challenging market for lithium-ion batteries.

Eclipse will put some of that money towards incubating, or building startups.

Waymo now operates commercial robotaxi services in 11 cities, with various methods to hail.

Tesla's headcount fell from 21,191 workers to 16,506 workers in 2025, according to a report, as it grappled with its second straight year of declining sales.

It's a new era for Tesla — and one that will rely on its ability to launch the Cybercab and mass-produce the Optimus robot.

Woven Capital is the growth-stage venture capital arm of Toyota, focused on backing founders building in space, cybersecurity, and autonomous driving.

First responders have had to take control of Waymo vehicles and move them during emergency situations, including in at least two active crime scenes, TechCrunch found.

Kalanick's existing ghost kitchen company CloudKitchens will be rolled into Atoms, which also wants to get into mining and transport.

The launch comes just two years after a major reboot at Hyundai-owned Motional. The service will start with a safety monitor, which Motional hopes to remove by year's end.