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Lane: Seven stories are on our radar this evening.
Otto: I'm Otto, and I'm Lane, and we have much to discuss.
Hyundai to begin mass production of IONIQ 5 robotaxi for Waymo at US plant as early as October
Reported by r/SelfDrivingCars
Lane: Leading off tonight, Hyundai Motor Co. will begin mass-producing IONIQ 5 robotaxis for Waymo LLC as early as next month at its Georgia manufacturing complex.
Lane: The company will supply 50,000 autonomous vehicles to Waymo, and Bloomberg and Reuters are also reporting on this.
Lane: Hyundai aims to leverage AI and robotics for future mobility, even planning to deploy 25,000 Atlas humanoid robots across its factories from 2028, according to the SelfDrivingCars subreddit.
Otto: That is a massive shift for the manufacturing floor.
Einride & Lidl Launch Germany’s First Cab-less Autonomous Truck
Reported by globalbankingandfinance.com
Otto: Our next story: Einride and Lidl have launched Germany's first cab-less autonomous truck, globalbankingandfinance reports.
Lane: The logistics industry is definitely changing shape.
Video shows Waymo driverless vehicle stuck in 'AI loop' on flooded Phoenix street
Reported by Fox Business
Lane: Up next, a Waymo driverless vehicle in Phoenix was seen stuck in an AI loop on a flooded street, according to Fox Business.
Otto: The software certainly has its limits when the weather turns.
San Francisco Waymo pulls over, calls cops on juvenile riders carrying ghost gun
Reported by Police1
Lane: Per Police1, it is a heavy responsibility for an autonomous system to monitor its passengers.
System helps humans predict when self-driving cars will make mistakes
Reported by Technology Org
Lane: Now, to a new system that helps humans predict when self-driving cars will make mistakes, Technology Org reports.
Otto: Predicting failure might be the most important tool we have.
Minneapolis driverless car ordinance would require human monitors
Reported by thehill.com
Otto: Our next story: a Minneapolis driverless car ordinance would require human monitors, according to thehill.
Lane: The regulators certainly will want that oversight.
TSLA Stock Rises Premarket: Tesla Gives Millions Of Older Cars A Major FSD Boost
Reported by Stocktwits
Lane: This just in: Tesla gives millions of older cars a major FSD boost, which is boosting stock premarket, according to Stocktwits.
Lane: This news is also being covered by BASENOR - Tesla Accessories, the SelfDrivingCars subreddit and Not a Tesla App.
Otto: That is quite a lot of hardware getting an upgrade at once.
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Otto: We'll see you tomorrow.
Lane: Goodnight.