Tesla on Optimus: "We have decommissioned the manufacturing lines for Models S & X at our Fremont Factory and are installing the first-generation lines for Optimus, where we expect to start production soon.
The initial Optimus builds will be used in our Optimus Academy for training data collection and further functionality development. Additionally, we continued site development at Gigafactory Texas with building construction now in full swing."
NEWS: Elon Musk's @boringcompany received approval today from the Tennessee DOT to officially begin construction on the Music City Loop tunnel in Nashville!
• 100% privately funded
• Only @Tesla vehicles will be used in the tunnels
• Will connect downtown & the Convention Center to Nashville International Airport
• Transit time of ~8 minutes
• Tunnels will result in the removal of thousands of vehicles daily from roadways and state highways, easing congestion
• Will be capable of moving thousands of people per hour with predictable transit times
• Expansion: Possibilities include additional communities and 40+ stations following the initial route
• Construction will be immediately
“The Music City Loop shows what’s possible when we leverage private-sector innovation and American ingenuity to solve transportation challenges,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. “TDOT’s lease approval will help advance this ambitious project as we work to reduce congestion and make travel more seamless for the American people. Congratulations to Governor Lee, the City of Nashville, and The Boring Company on this significant step toward a faster, more efficient transportation future.”
Wall Street expects a cooler month for headline inflation but a hotter month for core in January
Headline CPI: 0.26% m/m, 2.5% y/y (down from 0.31% m/m and 2.7% y/y in December)
Core CPI: 0.34% m/m, 2.5% y/y (core m/m accelerating from 0.24% in Dec, but y/y ticking down from 2.6%)
Worth noting the atypically wide range on core CPI forecasts (from 0.25 to 0.42), suggesting more uncertainty about turn-of-the-year effects, with tariff passthru adding another layer of fog.
$TSLA Summary - 12/30/2024
Positive Catalysts:
1/ Trump streamlines federal process for securing autonomous driving licensure
2/ $25K-30K TSLA compact launch in 2025 1H expands TSLA TAM; 2020 redux
3/ FSD licensing deal with one or more OEMs
4/ TSLA likely first to market with generalized unsupervised FSD FY’25 YE
5/ DE Supreme Court overturns Chancellor McCormick’s 2018 comp ruling late 2025
6/ Optimus progress becomes more visible; production begins FY’26
Negative Catalysts:
1/ Trump eliminates $7,500 IRA EV purchase credit
2/ TSLA fails to introduce new cheaper form factor in 2025/1H, and instead cuts prices and costs similar to 2023
3/ Robotaxi launch delayed into 2026
4/ 2024 4Q deliv expectations may be high
5/ TSLA 2025 P/E of 127x highest forward P/E since Nov 2021
$TSLA 6-12 month price target $380
I'm looking for 2-3 postdocs who want to come to China and join my research group for 2 years. The projects are on energy transition and climate policy. Our payroll will be USD 30,000-50,000 annually. You can email me directly ([email protected]) if you are interested.
The Whiting School @JohnsHopkins announced that in addition to these 110 new TT faculty positions in AI and data science, 40 additional TT faculty will be recruited in non-AI fields.
In sum, Engineering at JHU will recruit 150 new TT faculty in the next 5 years.
Professor Ben Hobbs and PhD student @Dr_Sray (Rui Shi), have created the City-HEAT Equity Adaptation Tool. The tool provides individualized, optimized strategies for reducing the urban heat island effect. https://t.co/gPwEK5tPcb @HopkinsEngineer@sciencedirect
I am looking for a PhD candidate (with full studentship) working on research project: Cost-benefit analysis of decarbonising heating in the UK. https://t.co/at1xUnGdjA
A visit to the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History totally reminds me The Century Trilogy by @KMFollett The book depicts the history especially some details so accurately!