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1. Tesla Prepares To Mass Produce ‘Optimus’… Fremont Factory Engineer Starts Recruitment
   Tesla has officially begun hiring engineers for mass production of its humanoid robot Optimus at its Fremont, California plant. Currently, various occupations are hiring, and applications are being accepted. Tesla’s Optimus is expected to be used in factory automation and various industries, and this mass production preparation marks the entry into the full-fledged commercialization stage.
2. Ford To Decide On Self-Driving Partnership… “Considering cooperation with other companies”
   Ford CEO Jim Farley said he is reviewing the possibility of collaborating with outside companies regarding the development of Level 4 technology and will make a decision soon.
   “We are not overly optimistic about our technology,” he said. “We are reviewing the systems of other companies, and we believe that the point will come when level 4 personal autonomous driving technology is important.” He also added, “The strategic team will decide whether to collaborate or not, and as companies such as Waymo are popularizing autonomous driving technology, careful judgment is needed.”
   Ford is currently developing its own Full Self-Driving (FSD) system, but it is opening up the possibility of cooperation with external companies to strengthen its technology.
3. “SpaceX Saves $40 Billion to U.S. Government… Pentagon’s official announcement
   The U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) announced that SpaceX has contributed to saving the government more than $40 billion. SpaceX’s launch costs are much lower, at less than $75 million, while NASA’s SLS (space launch system) currently costs billions of dollars.
   Regarding the government contract, SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell emphasized, “We duly bid, won the contract by offering the lowest price and the best terms, and successfully carried it out.”
   Some criticized SpaceX’s government contract as “wasteful,” but Shotwell strongly countered, “It is not a bad thing to provide excellent capabilities and products to the U.S. government. Critics actually have no idea what they are talking about.”
   Currently, SpaceX has signed a total of $22 billion contract with the U.S. Department of Defense and NASA, and is playing a key role in the U.S. space development and security through a low-cost and high-efficiency space launch system.