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• [New] Tesla's Optimus Robot Could Reach Human-Level Proficiency in 2026. Nasdaq
• [New] Instead of selling cars, Tesla will sell miles, or even autonomous hours, effectively operating a vast, AI-driven transportation as a service (TaaS) platform. TESMAG
• [New] Physical AI, in Tesla's lexicon, refers to autonomous, intelligent agents designed to operate and interact within the real, unpredictable world, learning and adapting through continuous data ingestion and neural network training. TESMAG
• [New] The primary strategic pivot for the remainder of 2026 will be the Agentic Revolution, where companies move from simple chatbots to autonomous AI systems. Valley City Times-Record
• [New] The demand for autonomous AI agents is expected to reach $93.20 billion by 2032. SoftTeco
• [New] The delta robot segment is likely to grow with an expected CAGR of 18.3% from 2025 to 2033 with the Delta robots' unmatched performance in high-speed ingredient dispensing and pick-and-place operations. Market Data Forecast
• [New] A 12 x growth opportunity is predicted for Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) by the end of 2026. SellersCommerce
• [New] Some expert sources expect robot shipments to increase by up to 50% each year through 2030, with warehouse automation growing by more than 10% per year. SellersCommerce
• [New] Digital Services and the Path to Autonomous Buildings Through live demonstrations and expert discussions, Siemens will show how digitalization, artificial intelligence, and cloud connectivity are transforming building operations. Siemens Digital Industries Software
• [New] Autonomous vehicles could reduce urban parking demand by 30-40% in high-adoption scenarios. BUSINESS 2.0 NEWS
• [New] Autonomous rideshares will be safer than human-driven rides within five years, up from 30.8% in the prior survey. The AV Market Strategist
• [New] Revenue from autonomous ride-hailing could reach $250 billion by 2035, based on rising EV adoption and a growing Tesla fleet. Yahoo Finance
• [New] As rivals including Elon Musk's Tesla, Cruise, and Chinese autonomous driving players pursue different paths to autonomy, Waymo's funding advantage and first-mover status in commercial deployment could prove decisive. eWeek
• [New] Artificial intelligence will be the single most disruptive force in cybersecurity by 2026, not merely as a support tool but as an autonomous actor. OBSERVER RESEARCH FOUNDATION ( ORF )
• [New] DJI mapping drones are expected to develop even more synergy with drone safety maps and moisture mapping solutions over the next decade. Farmonaut
• Tesla's autonomous humanoid robot, Optimus, should be available to the public by late 2027. Nasdaq
• Employees who were turning out a climate-friendly EV will now be manufacturing a robot - it's called Optimus in that nice, non-threatening, friendly corporately ambiguous manner - that will put other workers and perhaps them out of work. The Independent
• Optimus really will be a general-purpose robot that can learn by observing human behaviour. TESLARATI
• For Tesla, a tie-up could deepen integration between AI software and electric vehicles, robotics, and autonomous driving systems, areas already linked to Musk's long-term strategy. Euronews
• Tesla has staked its future on AI-driven autonomous vehicles and humanoid robots, while SpaceX plans the orbiting data centers that might supply the immense computing power needed to drive Tesla's AI-powered machines. WKZO | Everything Kalamazoo | 590 AM - 106.9 FM
• Musk expressed confidence in the growth of Tesla's autonomous vehicles, stating, Tesla's rolled out robotaxi service in a few cities, and will be very, very widespread by the end of 2026 within the U.S. Briefs Finance

Last updated: 09 February 2026