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Welcome again to TechCrunch Mobility<\/strong> \u2014 your central hub for information and insights on the way forward for transportation. To get this in your inbox, enroll right here without spending a dime \u2014 simply click on TechCrunch Mobility<\/a>!<\/p>\n I’m positive you’re ready to be taught the outcomes of final week\u2019s ballot. (Reminder: Join the Mobility e-newsletter<\/a> to take part in our polls!) Here’s what I requested: \u201cWhat’s the greatest enterprise mannequin for autonomous automobile tech? (Hold profitability in thoughts.)\u201d<\/p>\n Far and away, readers suppose longer-haul supply is one of the best wager, with 40% choosing this selection. Robotaxis got here in subsequent with 25.5% of the vote, adopted by licensing tech to automakers at 19.1% and last-mile supply with 14.9%. One reader emailed to level out that I didn\u2019t embrace warehouse functions like autonomous forklifts. The longer-haul supply class may be damaged down additional, although, and is value one other ballot, which we included on this week\u2019s e-newsletter.<\/p>\n Within the lengthy record of arguments one may make to justify a $1 trillion compensation package deal, having management over a robotic military was definitely not on my thoughts. And but, that is the argument Elon Musk<\/strong> made throughout Tesla\u2019s third-quarter earnings name.\u00a0<\/p>\n Right here\u2019s the rundown: On November 6, shareholders will vote whether or not to approve a board-endorsed compensation package deal that will grant Musk as much as 12% of Tesla\u2019s inventory. If the corporate hits its goal market worth of $8.6 trillion, that package deal can be value about $1 trillion.\u00a0<\/p>\n The board and Musk have spent weeks lobbying shareholders to approve the measure, at the same time as proxy advisers Institutional Shareholder Providers<\/strong> and Glass Lewis<\/strong> have really helpful that buyers reject it. Musk is now in assault mode, which was on show on the finish of the earnings name when he known as the corporations company terrorists and made his ultimate pitch. His robotic military argument <\/a>facilities on energy and management, not a lot cash.\u00a0Though, hey, cash can present each.<\/p>\n \u201cMy largest concern line: If we construct this robotic military, do I’ve a powerful affect over that robotic military? I don\u2019t really feel comfy constructing a robotic military if I don\u2019t have a powerful affect,\u201d Musk mentioned through the earnings name. He was referring to Tesla\u2019s Optimus robotic program and used it for instance of merchandise he needs full management over.\u00a0<\/p>\n Techcrunch occasion<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSan Francisco<\/span> That argument will hardly persuade Musk\u2019s critics, significantly within the wake of his function as head of the Division of Authorities Effectivity<\/a>. However Musk doesn\u2019t have to persuade his rising record of critics, except, after all, they personal Tesla shares.<\/p>\n
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