Joann Muller

Detroit

Transportation Correspondent at Axios

Reporter covering the future of transportation at Axios

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What I'm driving

1 week ago | axios.com | Joann Muller

At the helm of Outta the Blew, our 22-foot O'Day sailboat on Lake Saint Clair near Detroit. Photo: Courtesy of Bill RapaiWhile some of you spent Memorial Day weekend watching cars race over 200 mph at the Indy 500 or the Monaco Grand Prix, I was cruising Michigan's Lake Saint Clair at a leisurely 5 knots and loving every minute of it. Our 1984 sailboat — a 22-foot O'Day, or "Slow Day," as we like to joke — is my idea of a Sunday drive.
Drive-thru

1 week ago | axios.com | Joann Muller

Illustration: Brendan Lynch/AxiosCatching you up on worthy news you might have missed ... â¡ï¸ Electric cars struggled to gain market acceptance and were undermined by politics once before. A timely read as Republican leaders look to undo most of the Biden administration's policies favoring EVs. (The New York Times)ğ¨ğ³ Competition among Chinese EV manufacturers is beginning to look like a bloodbath after BYD slashed prices, triggering a new price war.
Why robots need fences

1 week ago | axios.com | Joann Muller

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/AxiosAI-driven creatures — whether they're autonomous vehicles, delivery bots or humanoid robots — aren't ready to be unleashed freely into the wild. That's why robotaxis today only operate in certain neighborhoods and humanoids are being tested inside factory cages where they can't hurt anyone.
Delivery bots learn to tackle those last 100 steps

1 week ago | axios.com | Joann Muller

Robot company Rivr is partnering with Veho's package delivery service to learn how to master doorstep deliveries. Photos: Courtesy of Rivr and VehoSwiss robotics company Rivr is partnering with Veho, a gig-based delivery company, to test its wheel-legged robot in Austin, Texas. Why it matters: By starting with last-mile package delivery, Rivr says it's "laying the groundwork for a powerful data flywheel" that will accelerate robotic intelligence for other use cases.
Why robots need fences

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Joann Muller

AI-driven creatures — whether they're autonomous vehicles, delivery bots or humanoid robots — aren't ready to be unleashed freely into the …
Exclusive: Cavnue to create smart freight corridor near Savannah port

1 week ago | axios.com | Joann Muller

The Port of Savannah is growing, making road traffic more congested. Image courtesy of CavnueCavnue, a developer of intelligent road technology, is launching a smart highway project along one of America's busiest freight corridors that connects to the Port of Savannah, Axios is first to report.
Robot industry split over that humanoid look

1 week ago | axios.com | Joann Muller

A model of Tesla's Optimus robot on display in Japan. Photo: Stanislav Kogiku/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesAdvanced robots don't necessarily need to look like C3PO from "Star Wars" or George Jetson's maid Rosie, despite all the hype over humanoids from Wall Street and Big Tech. In fact, some of the biggest skeptics about human-shaped robots come from within the robotics industry itself.
Robot industry split over that humanoid look

1 week ago | axios.com | Joann Muller

A model of Tesla's Optimus robot on display in Japan. Photo: Stanislav Kogiku/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesAdvanced robots don't necessarily need to look like C3PO from Star Wars or George Jetson's maid Rosie, despite all the hype over humanoids from Wall Street and Big Tech. In fact, some of the biggest skeptics about human-shaped robots come from within the robotics industry itself.
Robot industry split over that humanoid look

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Joann Muller

1 day agoHumanoids will be the next phase of AI. This is how to train a robot, according to NvidiaNvidia's Rev Lebaredian sat down with Euronews Next in Taiwan to break down how to train a humanoid robot with artificial intelligence (AI).
America's manufacturing future still needs foreign robots

1 week ago | axios.com | Joann Muller

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/AxiosThe Trump administration's vision for a U.S. manufacturing renaissance includes highly automated factories and a more efficient American workforce — all of which will still require tons of foreign robots. Why it matters: The administration is trying to fix decades of disinvestment in domestic manufacturing, but can't, for now, without relying on foreign companies to supply the advanced robotics needed to catch up with the rest of the world.

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Joann Muller @JoannMuller

22 Apr 25

GM's executive vice president of global manufacturing, JP Clausen, is leaving the company, he just announced on LinkedIn. https://t.co/55ouPrf8dU

Joann Muller @JoannMuller

9 Jul 24

.@Ford is one of the first carmakers to use augmented reality tech on the factory floor. Here's what it was like when I used AR goggles to quality-check an engine https://t.co/PG1PzDEz65

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31 May 24

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🗓 June 6 at 9am ET in Pittsburgh Join us for an event on energy & sustainability, feat. @CostaSamaras, Pittsburgh City councilperson @PGHDistrict8 @erikastrassbrgr & @AlleghenyConf CEO Stefani Pashman. Moderated by: @JoannMuller RSVP to attend: https://t.co/1UsgNMM9Px https://t.co/BNcRQh6qhK