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Car Tech

Mercedes is hitting pause on Level 3 hands-off driving, for now

The tech worked, but hardly anyone could actually use it
What just happened? Autonomous driving remains a long-term goal for Mercedes-Benz, but regulatory frameworks continue to limit how and where "eyes-off" systems can operate. For now, the company appears focused on refining solutions that can function reliably within those boundaries rather than pushing prematurely toward full automation.
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Car Tech Science

The next EV breakthrough isn't the car, it's the battery factory

Solvent-free electrodes promise smaller factories and lower costs
Why it matters: High-efficiency battery factories, not faster cars, are emerging as the real test of who wins the next phase of the EV race. The companies that can strip energy use, floor space, and solvents out of cell production are beginning to show how electric vehicles could finally hit mass-market price points without sacrificing range or performance.
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Car Tech Tech Culture

Robotaxis can drive themselves, but still pay humans $20 to close the door

Door glitches and power outages are creating a new kind of gig work
TL;DR: For all the talk of self-driving cars erasing human labor, hundreds of Waymo vehicles across LA and San Francisco are proving the opposite. The company's robotaxis depend on people – some paid through a towing app called Honk, others working behind computer screens – to handle simple physical tasks that the machines can't manage on their own.
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