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Lane: I'm Lane.
Otto: And I'm Otto. Welcome to Driverless Daily.
Einride and Lidl Deploy First Cab-Less SAE Level 4 Autonomous Truck in Daily Public-Road Operations in Germany
Reported by Quiver Quantitative
Lane: Leading off tonight, Einride and Lidl have deployed their first SAE Level 4 autonomous truck in daily public-road operations in Germany. The truck operates without a human driver, marking a significant step toward fully autonomous freight transport, according to Quiver Quantitative. Reuters is also covering this.
Otto: The logistics industry is definitely watching those roads closely.
Waymo to Start Tokyo Robotaxi Service Next Year in Asia Push
Reported by Bloomberg.com
Otto: Our next story: Waymo will begin offering a robotaxi service in Tokyo next year as part of its Asia push, Bloomberg reports. the SelfDrivingCars subreddit is on this story too.
Lane: That is a massive expansion for their network.
Waymo offering rides to public, expanding autonomous services in Las Vegas
Reported by Las Vegas Sun
Lane: Up next, Waymo is offering rides to the public and expanding its autonomous services in Las Vegas, according to the Las Vegas Sun. This story is also being covered by TechCrunch and the SelfDrivingCars subreddit.
Otto: More availability for passengers in the desert.
A Gun Was Detected Inside a Waymo. So the Robotaxi Made an Unexpected Stop
Reported by inc.com
Otto: This just in: a gun was detected inside a Waymo vehicle, prompting the robotaxi to make an unexpected stop, inc reports. KRON4 is on this story too.
Lane: It is a stark reminder of the unique challenges for autonomous fleets.
Zurich airport starts Level 4 driverless shuttle service
Reported by r/SelfDrivingCars
Lane: Now, to Zurich, where the airport has started operating Level 4 autonomous electric shuttle buses. The vehicles drive themselves without a driver or onboard safety officer, operating within the airport with a remote control center monitoring activities in real time. The project, initiated in March, has progressed through stages, starting with a safety driver, then moving the safety officer to the back seat, and increasing remote monitoring. The vehicles have already driven over 15,000 km to validate technical and operational procedures. The airport considers this method to be Level 4 automation and will review whether to expand the scope of automated vehicle deployment based on the results after the pilot operation continues until the end of this year, according to the SelfDrivingCars subreddit.
Otto: The safety protocols there seem incredibly structured.
Virginia lawmakers move closer to regulating self-driving vehicles
Reported by Virginia Mercury
Otto: Our next story: Virginia lawmakers move closer to regulating self-driving vehicles, as reported by Virginia Mercury.
Lane: The rules are certainly catching up to the tech.
Tesla Rolls Out FSD V14.3.9 and V14.2 Lite, 'Automatic Collision Evasion' Only for HW4
Reported by Not a Tesla App
Lane: Up next, Tesla rolls out FSD V14.3.9 and V14.2 Lite, with an automatic collision evasion feature available only for HW4, according to Not a Tesla App. This is also being reported by Yahoo Finance and electric-vehicles.
Otto: Hardware limitations still define the software experience.
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Otto: That's all for today. I'm Otto.
Lane: And I'm Lane. See you tomorrow.