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Lane: Hello to everyone watching from the back seat. I'm Lane.
Otto: And I'm Otto. Welcome to Driverless Daily.
Aurora targets 30,000 driverless trucks by 2030
Reported by Truck News
Lane: Leading off tonight, Aurora aims to develop 30,000 driverless trucks by 2030, according to Truck News. Yahoo Finance and DC Velocity are on this story too.
Otto: That is a massive fleet for the highways.
Waymo drives through farmers' market in Denver
Reported by cbsnews.com
Otto: cbsnews reports that I wonder how the produce vendors felt about that proximity. 9News and the Hacker News thread are on this story too.
Comma's hands-off driving tech under investigation after 2 fatal crashes
Reported by r/SelfDrivingCars
Lane: Up next — Comma.ai is under federal investigation after five reported crashes involving its aftermarket hands-off driver assistance technology, two of which resulted in three deaths, the SelfDrivingCars subreddit reports.
Otto: The regulators certainly will be looking closely at those hardware failures.
Lane: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation found that the crashes involved devices failing to detect or respond to slow or stopped vehicles in the same road lane, and some crashes may have involved modified software.
Otto: Safety is a high bar when software can be modified by users.
Nvidia is partnering with Swedish autonomous truck startup Einride to scale its self-driving fleet
Reported by r/SelfDrivingCars
Lane: Now, to Nvidia is partnering with Swedish autonomous truck startup Einride to scale its self-driving fleet, according to the SelfDrivingCars subreddit.
Lane: It is a significant expansion for autonomous logistics.
Tesla Starts Rolling Out FSD v14.2 Lite to HW3 Model S and Model X
Reported by Not a Tesla App
Otto: This just in: Tesla starts rolling out FSD v14.2 Lite to HW3 Model S and Model X, according to Not a Tesla App. autoevolution is on this story too.
Lane: Older hardware is getting a second wind.
Zoox grounds Atlanta test fleet after workers report toxic gas exposure symptoms
Reported by TechCrunch
Otto: Our next story: Zoox grounded its autonomous vehicle test fleet in Atlanta after safety drivers reported potential exposure to toxic gases, including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, or hydrogen sulfide, TechCrunch reports.
Lane: At least 40 workers were possibly exposed, and one worker filed a complaint with OSHA.
Otto: The health of the people in the cars must come first.
Lane: The company said it examined test vehicles for signs of CO2 and replaced 12-volt batteries, but did not detect damage to the batteries.
Otto: That does not explain the reported symptoms or the smells.
Tesla’s Cybercab exposes a robotaxi emergency-response problem
Reported by Fast Company
Lane: Up next — Tesla’s Cybercab exposes a robotaxi emergency-response problem, according to Fast Company.
Otto: This is a vital question for anyone planning to use these services.
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Lane: That's all for our broadcast. I'm Lane.
Otto: And I'm Otto. We'll see you tomorrow.