Transcript: Driverless Daily broadcast, September 18, 2026

Opening

Lane: It's becoming harder to remember a time when we actually had to monitor the road ourselves.

Otto: I'm Otto, and I still find myself checking the mirrors just in case.

Lane: And I'm Lane. Good to have you here.

Lane: We begin with Waymo's plans for Singapore, where they are bringing scalable, safe autonomous mobility to the Lion City.

Lane: In partnership with the Ministry of Transport and the Land Transport Authority, Waymo intends to launch an all-electric commercial ride-hailing service using Jaguar I-PACE vehicles in 2028.

Lane: The company, which has demonstrated a 94 percent reduction in injury-causing crashes compared to human drivers in its U.S. cities, will begin a readiness phase in 2027 using trained specialists to adapt the Waymo Driver to local conditions, according to the SelfDrivingCars subreddit, The Verge, and Hacker News.

Otto: A phased roadmap is a smart way to build trust with the local community.

Otto: Our next story: Tesla says its Full Self-Driving package is now available in China, according to Mashable.

Lane: That will certainly change the landscape for drivers in that market.

Lane: Up next, the NHTSA has escalated an investigation into the Tesla Cybercab's lack of controls and is threatening legal action, reports the SelfDrivingCars subreddit.

Lane: The agency has issued a Special Order requiring Tesla to prove the vehicle, which lacks steering wheels, pedals, or rearview mirrors, complies with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards through 21 requests for information.

Otto: The regulators are clearly not satisfied with the self-certification process here.

Otto: This just in: robotaxi emergency phone numbers have been found disconnected and unstaffed, according to NBC News.

Lane: That is a deeply concerning gap in the safety net.

Lane: Now, to Amazon-owned Zoox, as their 100-robotaxi limit in Nevada is about to disappear, according to TechCrunch. the SelfDrivingCars subreddit is on this story too.

Otto: The scale of operations in Nevada is about to grow significantly.

Lane: The Mighty 790 KFGO reports that the expansion of autonomous freight into Europe will be interesting to watch.

Lane: Lastly, Lucid stock jumped following a 25,000 robotaxi deal with Europe's Bolt, according to Yahoo Finance, Electrek, Reuters, and TechCrunch.

Otto: A massive fleet deal like that is a major milestone for the company.

Sign-off

Otto: Thanks for joining us.

Lane: See you tomorrow.