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Lane: A delay in Europe means Tesla's software might be waiting a while longer for a green light.
Lane: I'm Lane.
Otto: And I'm Otto. Welcome to Driverless Daily.
EU delays Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ vote to December at the earliest
Reported by Electrek
Lane: Leading off tonight, the EU is delaying its vote on Tesla's Full Self-Driving until December at the earliest, according to Electrek. This news is also being discussed over at the SelfDrivingCars subreddit.
Otto: The regulators certainly will want to take their time with that one.
Zoox robotaxi crash on Las Vegas Strip raises questions about driverless safety
Reported by KSNV
Otto: Our next story: A Zoox robotaxi crash on the Las Vegas Strip is raising questions about driverless safety, KSNV reports.
Lane: Safety is the one thing riders can't compromise on.
Teens as young as 13 can now hail a robotaxi
Reported by AL.com
Lane: Up next — teens as young as 13 can now hail a robotaxi, according to AL.
Otto: That is going to change how parents think about urban transit.
Waymo vehicles draw attention after construction, farmers market incidents in Denver
Reported by 9News
Lane: Per 9News, it is a good reminder that the edge cases are often the hardest to solve.
Scientists Download Frontier AI Model Into Self-Driving Car Let It Loose
Reported by Futurism
Lane: Now, to a fascinating experiment where scientists downloaded a frontier AI model into a self-driving car and let it loose, as reported by Futurism.
Otto: I wonder how the software handled the unexpected.
Mazda adds LiDAR to CX-6e, rolls out “self driving” tech in China
Reported by Electrek
Otto: Our next story: Mazda is adding LiDAR to the CX-6e to roll out self-driving tech in China, Electrek reports. The system uses a LiDAR suite working with 11 high-definition visual cameras, 12 ultrasonic radar sensors, and three millimeter-wave radar sensors to provide full-domain perception for highway and urban navigation. It can handle construction detours and narrow passages, and features active braking for stationary objects at 110 km/h, pedestrians at 90 km/h, and cyclists at 60 km/h.
Lane: That is a lot of sensors to keep an eye on.
Briefly: Companies collaborate on driverless truck inspection process
Reported by Truckers News
Lane: Briefly, companies are collaborating on a driverless truck inspection process, according to Truckers News.
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Lane: Thanks for joining us.
Otto: See you tomorrow.