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Lane: Traffic in San Francisco is looking surprisingly light tonight, mostly because the robotaxis are actually using the lanes instead of just circling for passengers. I'm Lane.
Otto: And I'm Otto. Let's see what the sensors are picking up today.
The Daily Texan explains: Cybercab robotaxi roll out
Reported by The Daily Texan
Lane: Our top story, The Daily Texan explains the Cybercab robotaxi roll out, a story also being discussed on the SelfDrivingCars subreddit.
Otto: That's a rollout worth watching for anyone living in Texas.
Waymo Calls Cops on Passengers With Assault Rifle
Reported by Futurism
Lane: Up next — Waymo called the police on passengers who were carrying an assault rifle, according to Futurism.
Otto: The software might be smart, but the passengers certainly were not.
Waymo vs. water: Self-driving car freaks out in Phoenix flood, nearly causes crash
Reported by r/SelfDrivingCars
Lane: A Waymo self-driving car struggled to navigate Phoenix streets during a flood in September, which nearly caused a crash, according to the SelfDrivingCars subreddit and CNN.
Otto: That is a serious concern for anyone relying on these vehicles in extreme weather.
Lane: That's a lot of water for a sensor to process.
Waymo to bring autonomous ride-hailing to Singapore in 2028
Reported by Reuters
Otto: Now, to... Waymo is planning to bring autonomous ride-hailing to Singapore in 2028, Reuters reports.
Lane: An international expansion to look forward to.
New legal challenge to FMCSA's broad autonomous truck waiver
Reported by overdriveonline.com
Lane: Our next story: A new legal challenge has been filed against the FMCSA's broad autonomous truck waiver, according to overdriveonline.
Otto: The regulators certainly will be paying close attention to this one.
Tesla Says FSD Cut Collisions 40% in First Year in Australia, NZ
Reported by eletric-vehicles.com
Otto: This just in — Tesla says FSD reduced collisions by 40 percent in its first year in Australia and New Zealand, according to electric-vehicles, with coverage also from BASENOR - Tesla Accessories. That's from eletric-vehicles.
Lane: Those are significant safety numbers.
XPeng shops its self-driving tech to automakers — Tesla found no takers
Reported by Electrek
Lane: Up next — XPeng is trying to turn its self-driving and smart-cockpit systems into a licensing business, as reported by Electrek.
Otto: They are courting automakers, suppliers, and software firms beyond their existing Volkswagen deal, which saw Volkswagen put roughly 700 million dollars into XPeng in 2023 for a 4.99 percent stake.
Lane: They have a strategic commercialisation team that was set up about six months ago to chase these deals.
Otto: It will be interesting to see if they can find more partners.
Sign-off
Lane: We'll keep an eye on the software. Thanks for joining us.
Otto: See you tomorrow.