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A Tesla robotaxi with no backseat passengers drives on the street along South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, U.S., June 22, 2025. REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez

Tesla shares soar after first robotaxi rides hit the road in Austin, Texas

The automaker deployed a small fleet of self-driving taxis in Austin, Texas, marking the first time its cars have carried paying passengers without human drivers.

Demonstrators wave flags from atop a wrecked car, standing beside burning Waymo vehicles, as protesters clash with law enforcement in the streets surrounding the federal building during a protest following federal immigration operations in Los Angeles, California, on June 8, 2025. Demonstrators torched cars and scuffled with security forces in Los Angeles on June 8, as police kept protestors away from the National Guard troops President Donald Trump sent to the streets of the second biggest US city. (Photo by RINGO CHIU / AFP) (Photo by RINGO CHIU/AFP via Getty Images)

Anti-ICE protests scheduled across the nation on Trump’s birthday: ‘These are paid troublemakers’

Nationwide protests have been reportedly scheduled for June 14th, coinciding with President Donald Trump’s birthday, in response to his administration’s policies targeting illegal immigration.

Amukelani Masungi, a worker, cleans the floor next to BYD vehicles on display at a BYD dealership in Sandton, South Africa, June 5, 2025. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Tesla’s self-driving future under threat from China’s auto, tech giants

BYD shook up China’s smart-EV industry earlier this year by offering its “God’s Eye” driver-assistance package for free.

A 3D printed human face by Robot Studio is seen next to a Leica BLK ARC, an autonomous laser scanning module mounted on a Boston Dynamics Spot robot during the AI for Good Global summit on artificial intelligence, organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), in Geneva, Switzerland, May 30, 2024. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

Function over flash: Specialized robots attract billions with efficient task handling

Interest has been rising in such specialized robots as they offer a clear path to profitability, given the stress on automation across industries, including retail, defense and waste management.