Daily Robot News
January 24, 2026
Summary
Tesla Troubles
Tesla now paywalls basic Autosteer lane-centering on new Model 3 and Model Y purchases, FSD robotaxi promises face reality checks, making base models less equipped than Toyota Corolla
AI Reality Check
Daily AI chatbot use linked to depression in new study, research suggests AI agents mathematically doomed to fail, Anthropic finds prompt sophistication directly correlates with response quality
Space & Energy Shifts
SpaceX Starlink dodged 300,000 satellite collisions in 2025, DOE cuts $83B in clean energy loans while prioritizing gas, wind and solar overtook fossil fuels in EU for first time
In Other News
TikTok now US-owned through joint venture, Apple Siri getting chatbot overhaul in iOS 27, CATL launching sodium-ion EV batteries by Q2 2026