Tesla to phase out Model S and Model X so it can focus on robots
The company is phasing out its oldest EVs to focus on humanoid robots
These humanoid robots can only work half as fast as humans, but factories are buying them anyway
China is pushing robots as a national priority - most deployments are demos today but target is 80% human efficiency by 2027
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.
A microwave-sized factory is now running in space and can hit 1,000°C
The goal is making far purer semiconductors in microgravity
Honda briefly shut downs factories as Nexperia chip feud isn't over yet
Even basic car chips are caught in a growing international tech dispute
Factory begins trial for humanoid robots that can build more of themselves
Robots building more robots, what could go wrong?
Massive fire erupts at world's largest battery plant in California, forcing evacuations
The 750MW site is capable of powering half a million homes
Lenovo to establish major PC and server factory in Saudi Arabia with $2 billion investment
The project also gives Saudi Arabia a boost as it seeks to diversify its economy
Tesla factory robot attack on employee highlights company's worker safety issues
One out of every 21 workers at the Austin factory were injured last year
Apple places manufacturer Wistron on probation following worker riot
Wistron won't get new business from Apple until it addresses the way workers are treated
A fire broke out at a major MSI plant in China (video)
The company claims production wasn't affected
Apple supplier allegedly employs and overworks high school students
Apple is investigating the claims
Tesla responds to factory safety concerns following United Auto Workers' push to unionize
Should Tesla workers unionize over factory safety concerns? Musk says no
