TechCrunch Mobility: The Cybertruck experiment is over
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If the Cybertruck arc is closing, the lesson for operators is that radical hardware form factors are a distraction unless they unlock clear unit-economics or regulatory advantages. For mobility and AI-adjacent hardware bets, bias toward platforms that integrate autonomy, software, and service revenue rather than one-off design statements.
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