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Texas DOT to form connected and automated vehicle task force

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The Texas Department of Transportation is going to create a Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) Task Force to become a central point for CAV advancement in Texas. The task force is designed to be a one-stop resource for information and coordination on all ongoing CAV projects, investments and initiatives in Texas.

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Workers At Tesla Giga Texas Get Up Close & Personal With The Tesla Cybertruck

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A new video of the Tesla Cybertruck at Giga Texas has found its way to TikTok and Twitter user Marc Benton, who shared the video on Twitter. In the video, construction workers get up close and personal with the Cybertruck. I wish I was a worker at Giga Austin about right now.pic.twitter.com/Bcn9GzHMFD — Marc Benton […].

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Tesla delivered 1.3M EVs in 2022; 95% Model 3/Y

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The event will be live streamed from Gigafactory Texas, with the option for some institutional and retail investors to attend in person. Tesla will post its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended 31 December 2022 after market close on 25 January 2023. Tesla will host its 2023 Investor Day on 1 March 2023.

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Regulators investigating death at Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas

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A death that occurred this week at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Texas has sparked an investigation from a federal agency, after one patient was confirmed deceased following a cardiac event. The post Regulators investigating death at Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott welcomes Tesla after reincorporation vote passes “Guaranteed Win” mark

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott expressed his support to Elon Musk and Tesla after the CEO noted on X that TSLA investors are on track to ratify his 2018 CEO Performance Award and approve the electric vehicle maker’s proposed redomestication from Delaware to Texas. Abbott shared his thoughts in a post on his personal X account.

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Elon Musk will not build personal airport near Austin

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk dismissed rumors that he would build a private airport in Austin, Texas, today, after reports circulated last week. Musk was rumored to be building an airport for personal use somewhere east of Austin, near the town of Bastrop. In reality, there was no plan for one.

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These Graphene Tattoos Are Actually Biosensors

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In search of thinner wearable sensors, Deji Akinwande and Nanshu Lu , professors at the University of Texas at Austin, created graphene electronic tattoos (GETs) in 2017. Dmitry Kireev/The University of Texas at Austin Some people mistakenly think that graphene isnt biocompatible and cant be used in bioelectronic applications.

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