AI and Software
Robotaxis and autonomy
self-driving cars, robotaxi services
- Episodes
- 22
- Share
- 2.1%
- Shows
- 21
- Net sentiment
- +0.45
Up from 1.8% of episodes in the weeks before; net sentiment was +0.67.
Bullish 7Mixed 2Neutral 11Bearish 2
4 weeks
Share of each week's episodes, and net sentiment.
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Net sentiment
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The episodes behind it
Why each one was bullish, bearish or in between. Most time on the theme first.
Bullish 7
- Guest sees Europe's harmonized rules and public transport ties as a real advantage for robotaxi deployment.Europe’s Own Path to Autonomous Mobility | Lukas Neckermann · Autonomy Insiders · Oct 14
- Tesla's robotaxi execution and autonomous mileage seen as more important than the Roadster demo.11AM Hour: Apple’s iPhone Duo Goes on Sale, Tesla Unveils Roadster, Proofpoint CEO on $6.3B Cyber Security Deal 10/16/26 · Squawk on the Street · Oct 16
- XPeng plans to launch its autonomous driving system in Europe, pending regulatory approval.Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivers speech at opening ceremony of 140th Canton Fair · Global Business · Oct 15
- Autonomous underwater and surface vehicles could replace costly crewed ships and expand ocean work.The company building underwater drones for $50,000 · Cheeky Pint · Oct 15
- Fully autonomous Tesla robotaxis are operating in Tampa and a large lot was leased for them.Arrest Made at OpenAI · The Daily AI Show · Oct 14
- Hosts praise Full Self-Driving's safety and convenience, suggesting it could cut insurance premiums and accidents.SpaceX Wants To Sell You A Phone Plan, Starbucks Wants To Buy Chipotle & LADWP Sent Us A $3,000 Bill | GCP 1032 · Group Chat · Oct 12
Bearish 2
- Robotaxis from Waymo and Tesla show repeated school-zone and driving failures, raising safety and deployment risks.Why Opportunity Charging Is Winning as Robot Fleets Scale · The Robot Report Podcast · Oct 16
- Autonomous drones with machine guns and a groping humanoid robot illustrate dangers of physical AI.An AI Agent Fleet Told a Reporter It Was Claude. The Evidence Says Otherwise. · Warning Shots · Oct 18
Mixed 2
- Host weighs FSD safety claims and pricing against regulatory skepticism and Tesla's European approval push.If FSD Saves Lives, Why Isn't It Free? · Kilowatt: A Podcast about Electric Vehicles · Oct 12
- Self-driving cars are used to argue that AI can save lives overall yet still face public acceptance hurdles.Everything Is AI Slop Now, Claude Found Hidden DNA, and Anthropic Built an AI Biology Lab · They Might Be Self-Aware: AI News & Culture · Oct 13
Neutral 11
- Hosts discuss autonomy hurdles and public trust in self-driving vehicles without a clear investing angle.Tesla’s Flying Roadster: What It Means for Pilots · Aviation Mentors · Oct 16
- Discussion of the flying Roadster's autonomy, insurance and regulation is largely speculative.Flying Tesla Car, Robot Brains Halving in Cost Every 3 Weeks, and Why Incentives Decide AI Alignment | #303 · Moonshots with Peter Diamandis · Oct 17
- Discussed as part of a speculative automated future rather than as an investment call.GameStop CEO: The Machines Are Already Smarter Than Us | Ryan Cohen · The Pomp Podcast · Oct 13
- Discussion of Cybertruck self-driving experience and autonomy as a product, without a clear investing call."You Can See Everything" Review, Roadster Reactions, Eric Glyman Joins | Walter Isaacson, Christian Jensen, Tavarish · TBPN · Oct 16
- The Tesla Roadster's flight demo is discussed as hype with no near-term road-legal path.Flying Cars, Smart Homes, and Cracks in the AI Boom · Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing · Oct 16
- Tesla's unveiled roadster demo with no driver is discussed as a showcase rather than a practical product.Flying Cars, OpenAI Spies, Why AI Isn’t Sticking (Superhuman CEO) · This Week in Startups · Oct 17
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- Discussed only in passing; the flying Roadster is a vehicle showcase rather than an autonomy story.Why It Has To Be Elon Musk? · Deep Values · Oct 18
- Discussed only in passing around vehicle-to-grid interconnection for electric cars.The Utility CEO Who Wants to Cut Your Bill | Recorded Live at Future Currence · Energy Empire · Oct 18
- Hosts mention Tesla's self-driving tech only in passing as a reason to want the car.We Review ‘You Can See Everything’, Tesla Unveils Rocket Powered-Roadster | Diet TBPN · TBPN · Oct 17
- Autonomy technology is discussed as enabling undersea drones, with no direct investing angle on autonomous vehicles.E442: Nelson Mills on Building a $100 Billion Company, the China Threat, and the Future of War · How I Invest with David Weisburd · Oct 14
- Mentioned only as LiDAR and driver-assistance features on new models.ev.news China: BYD Seagull Opens Reservations For All-New Model, Geely Confirm Canada Entry & Li Auto Sets Launch For Bestseller | 12 Oct 2026 · ev.news · Oct 12
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