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autonomous

[aw-ton-uh-muhs] / ɔˈtɒn ə məs /


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When last releasing earnings in January, Elon Musk's highflying electric vehicle company announced plans to spend more than $20 billion on growth ventures such as autonomous driving, artificial intelligence and robotics.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The company said it plans to start volume production of its autonomous Cybercab and fully electric semitruck this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Ives expects Wednesday's conference call to yield more clarity on the company's AI investments, as well as autonomous driving ventures such as FSD and the robotaxi.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The current equation is simple: autonomous systems + geopolitical tension = massive capital investment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Societies with effective conflict resolution, sound decision making, and harmonious economic redistribution can develop better technology, concentrate their military power, seize larger and more productive territories, and crush autonomous smaller societies one by one.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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