# Go/No-Go Episode 007 | Tesla Pivot, Amtrak Fleet, Olympic Medals

- Show: [Go/No-Go](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go)
- Published: 2026-02-23
- Length: 30m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2026-02-23-go-no-go-episode-007-tesla-pivot-amtrak-fleet-olympic-medals
- Listen: https://rss.com/podcasts/go-no-go/2573372

## Summary

Hosts John Brunner and Alex How discuss Tesla's pivot to robotics and the discontinuation of the Model S and Model X to make room for the Cybercab and semi truck, noting falling sales in China. They analyze the Ferrari Luce, designed by Jony Ive, which features physical controls as a counter-trend to Tesla's screen-first approach, and cover Amtrak's new Airo fleet being built by Siemens Mobility in Sacramento. The episode also details manufacturing failures in Olympic medals, including broken straps and cracked metal, and highlights security flaws in DJI robot vacuums that exposed thousands of devices to unauthorized access.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2026-02-23-go-no-go-episode-007-tesla-pivot-amtrak-fleet-olympic-medals#t=0) Introduction and Olympic Medal Resale Market
- [1:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2026-02-23-go-no-go-episode-007-tesla-pivot-amtrak-fleet-olympic-medals#t=60) Tesla's Pivot to Robotics and Discontinuing Model S and Model X
- [4:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2026-02-23-go-no-go-episode-007-tesla-pivot-amtrak-fleet-olympic-medals#t=273) Ferrari Luce Design and Jony Ive's Physical Controls
- [5:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2026-02-23-go-no-go-episode-007-tesla-pivot-amtrak-fleet-olympic-medals#t=355) Amtrak Airo Fleet and Siemens Mobility Supply Chain
- [8:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2026-02-23-go-no-go-episode-007-tesla-pivot-amtrak-fleet-olympic-medals#t=538) Olympic Medal Manufacturing Failures and Metal Value
- [11:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2026-02-23-go-no-go-episode-007-tesla-pivot-amtrak-fleet-olympic-medals#t=677) Airline Power Bank Bans and Battery Safety
- [14:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2026-02-23-go-no-go-episode-007-tesla-pivot-amtrak-fleet-olympic-medals#t=851) GLP-1 Drug Impact on CPG and Sugar Markets
- [18:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2026-02-23-go-no-go-episode-007-tesla-pivot-amtrak-fleet-olympic-medals#t=1128) Campbell's Closing Cape Cod Chip Plant
- [21:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2026-02-23-go-no-go-episode-007-tesla-pivot-amtrak-fleet-olympic-medals#t=1275) Coca-Cola Ending Frozen Minute Maid Orange Juice
- [26:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2026-02-23-go-no-go-episode-007-tesla-pivot-amtrak-fleet-olympic-medals#t=1567) DJI Robot Vacuum Security Flaws and IoT Risks

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Batteries & low-power design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/batteries-and-low-power)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Tesla (company)
- Model S (product)
- Model X (product)
- Cybercab (product)
- Ferrari (company)
- Luce (product)
- Jony Ive (other)
- Amtrak (company)
- Airo (product)
- Siemens Mobility (company)
- DJI (company)
- RoboVac (product)
- Campbell's (company)
- Cape Cod (product)
- Coca-Cola (company)
- Minute Maid (product)

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