Tesla Inc. TSLA Board Chair Robyn Denholm defended CEO Elon Musk‘s $1 trillion compensation package, arguing it motivates unique performance despite declining sales and profits.Check out the current price of TSLA stock here. Denholm Justifies PayDenholm said in an interview with The New York Times at Tesla’s Palo Alto headquarters that for Musk, it's about doing things that no one else has done before. She added that the package gives Musk shares worth nearly $1 trillion if he deploys one million autonomous ...

Robotaxi Service Rollout & Expansion - Tesla's Robotaxi service is currently operating in a geofenced area of approximately 35 square miles, aligning with Waymo's initial rollout strategy [2] - The company aims for rapid expansion, including highways, leveraging its technology [2] - Tesla's approach involves commodity cars costing around $35 thousand to build, utilizing vision-only technology and end-to-end neural networks, differing from Waymo's expensive bespoke vehicles costing around $150 thousand [5] - The company believes its technology allows for faster national expansion compared to Waymo, potentially by an order of magnitude or more [5][7] Safety & Technology - Tesla's Robotaxis have safety monitors in the front passenger seat with kill switch access, similar to Waymo's initial rollout approach [3] - The company claims Robotaxis are at least as safe as good human drivers, with fast reaction times and smooth driving [4] - Tesla uses vision-only technology for safety and performance reasons, running on end-to-end neural networks, unlike Waymo's heuristic software [5] - The company uses Google Maps data, eliminating the need for fine-grained mapping required by Waymo [5] Media Perception - There is a perceived disconnect between user experiences and media reporting on Tesla's Robotaxi service [1] - Some media outlets are portraying the Robotaxis as not fully autonomous and potentially dangerous [3][4][6] - The author suggests broadcast media may have a bias against Tesla [7]