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Velodyne Lidar acquires AI software company Bluecity

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Velodyne Lidar has acquired Bluecity, a Montreal-based artificial intelligence (AI) software company, in an all-stock transaction. Vella software translates lidar data into actionable information so that autonomous systems can observe and understand the environments they are operating in.

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Tesla Giga Texas wins over analysts with manufacturing prowess, but there’s a catch

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Tesla ( NASDAQ: TSLA ) Giga Texas won over analysts at Deutsche Bank with its robust manufacturing prowess after a tour was given to the firm by the automaker. However, there’s a catch with the positives that would affect the short-term outlook for the company. This is where things get dicey. I’d love to hear from you!

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Tesla Cybertruck spotted at Giga Texas wind tunnel

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The Tesla Cybertruck has been spotted at the Giga Texas wind tunnel ahead of its production launch later this year. Now, the Cybertruck has been spotted at the Giga Texas wind tunnel in what many believe to be “production-ready” form. Shoot me an email at william@teslarati.com.

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As Tesla Giga Texas goes live, Austin aims to become a hub for transit innovations

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Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas is about to start its operations, and when it does, it would be one of the United States’ most ambitious vehicle production facilities. The arrival of Tesla in Texas and the influx of companies moving into the state will likely trigger an increase in the number of people residing in cities like Austin.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk hints that Giga Texas will have a similar ‘Giga Fest’ as Berlin

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk says that Gigafactory Texas could have an event similar to the “Giga Fest,” a County fair-style event that the automaker held at Gigafactory Berlin this past weekend. Tours, another rave, and some famous Texas BBQ would be ideally the perfect scenario, and Musk seems to be on board with the party idea.

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Tesla Gigafactory Texas earns “Manufacturing Project of the Year” award

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Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas has been named as the “Manufacturing Project of the Year” by Area Development Magazine. The award was highlighted recently by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who shared the exciting update on Twitter. . It was not just Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas facility that earned high praise.

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Tesla wows Deutsche Bank in Giga Texas tour, analysts are ‘all in’

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During the meeting, analysts were given a tour of Giga Texas and a deeper look at Tesla’s plans. Deutsche Bank analysts specifically noted that manufacturing improvements at Giga Texas would likely help Tesla maintain high profitability, despite the economic headwinds that Elon Musk pointed out during the Shareholder Meeting.

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