Opening
Otto: ...and it's hard to imagine a cabin without any controls at all.
Lane: I'm Lane, and we're glad you're here for today's edition of Driverless Daily.
Otto: And I'm Otto. Let us get into the news.
Waymo calls cops on teen riders after detecting loaded AR-style ‘ghost gun’
Reported by New York Post
Lane: Leading off tonight, Waymo called the police on teen riders after detecting a loaded AR-style ghost gun.
Lane: The New York Post reports this happened, and the story is also being covered by USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, and in a thread on Hacker News.
Otto: It seems the sensors are picking up more than just traffic obstructions.
Data confirms Autopilot/FSD was active in crash that killed a mother, passerby saved her baby
Reported by Electrek
Otto: Our next story: Data confirms that Tesla's Autopilot or FSD was active in a crash that killed a mother in Alabama.
Otto: According to Electrek, a 2021 Tesla Model Y left an Alabama highway and hit two trees, causing a fire that killed 29-year-old Kayleigh Page. Her 7-month-old daughter was injured but survived after a passerby rescued the baby.
Otto: Tesla's data confirms the driver-assist system was engaged, but the company redacted details like the software version and whether the road was in the approved area, making it harder to determine exactly which system was in use.
Lane: The lack of transparency in those logs is a serious concern for safety investigators.
Lyft expands its Waymo robotaxi partnership in Nashville
Reported by Axios
Lane: Up next, Lyft is expanding its Waymo robotaxi partnership into Nashville.
Lane: Axios reports this expansion, and the news is also being covered by dcvelocity, WSMV, and the Los Angeles Times.
Otto: More options for commuters in Tennessee.
Kodiak expects to deploy driverless trucks for long haul by end of the year
Reported by Truckers News
Otto: Now, to the trucking industry, where Kodiak expects to deploy driverless trucks for long haul by the end of this year.
Otto: This is reported by Truckers News, along with coverage from Trucks, Parts, Service, Truck News, and Heavy Duty Trucking.
Lane: The logistics industry is moving quite fast.
I spent an hour riding inside Tesla’s steering-wheel-free Cybercab
Reported by The Verge
Lane: This just in, a passenger recently spent an hour riding inside Tesla's steering-wheel-free Cybercab.
Lane: As reported by The Verge, the experience showed that passengers can control the vehicle without using a steering wheel.
Otto: I am still not sure how I would feel about that level of trust.
Tesla Pulls FSD v14.3.9 From Cars Within Minutes of Rollout, Reason Unknown
Reported by eletric-vehicles.com
Otto: Up next, Tesla has pulled the FSD v14.3.9 software update from cars within minutes of its rollout, though the reason remains unknown. That's from eletric-vehicles.
Otto: This comes via electric-vehicles.
Lane: That is a very sudden reversal for such a new update.
San Diego city leaders seek tighter rules for driverless cars
Reported by NBC 7 San Diego
Lane: Now, to San Diego, where city leaders are seeking tighter rules for driverless cars. That's from NBC 7 San Diego. the SelfDrivingCars subreddit is on this story too.
Otto: The regulators certainly will be watching closely.
Sign-off
Otto: That's all for our broadcast today.
Lane: We'll see you again tomorrow.