Transcript: Driverless Daily broadcast, September 23, 2026

Opening

Lane: I'm Lane, and we're diving straight into the headlines for this Wednesday, September 23, 2026.

Otto: And I'm Otto. Let us get to work.

Lane: Leading off tonight, Mercedes has partnered with Wayve to develop a driver assistance system similar to Tesla's Full Self-Driving system, with a goal of integrating it within two years, according to InsideEVs.

Lane: This news is also being covered by Electrek and Reuters.

Otto: A two-year window will be a very interesting test for the engineers at Mercedes.

Otto: Our next story: Waymo robotaxis are now offering customers rides on Austin-area freeways, as reported by the SelfDrivingCars subreddit.

Otto: The company began operating on Austin-area freeways on Tuesday, allowing customers to book rides on the Uber app and experience highway driving. This includes Interstate 35, MoPac Expressway, U.S. 183, and U.S. 290, according to Electrek.

Lane: It is a big leap from city streets to the highway.

Lane: Up next — Nvidia is partnering with Swedish autonomous truck startup Einride to scale its self-driving fleet, according to QZ. eletric-vehicles is on this story too.

Otto: The logistics industry is definitely watching that one.

Otto: This just in: Waymo was caught on camera driving through a farmer's market in Denver, according to CBS News. kdvr is on this story too.

Lane: That sounds like a difficult environment for a computer to navigate.

Otto: According to Smart Cities Dive, That is a massive amount of capital to deploy.

Lane: FOX5 Vegas reports that the Strip will certainly be a busy place for these sensors.

Lane: This just in: Tesla FSD Supervised has been approved for launch in Czechia, according to Notateslaapp. Engadget is on this story too.

Otto: The expansion into European markets keeps the regulators on their toes.

Sign-off

Lane: We'll see you tomorrow.

Otto: Goodnight.