Opening
Lane: Would you trust a car that ignores the speed limit?
Otto: I'm Otto, and I have a few questions about that, Lane.
Lane: And I'm Lane. Good evening.
Belgian test finds Tesla FSD sped through 20 mph zones, tried illegal cyclist passes
Reported by Yahoo Autos
Lane: Leading off tonight, a Belgian test found Tesla FSD sped through 20 mph zones and tried illegal cyclist passes, Yahoo Autos reports. This story is also being covered by Stocktwits and Barron's.
Otto: That sounds like a stressful ride for anyone on a bicycle.
Hundreds of self-driving cars coming to Nashville with new Waymo, Lyft facility
Reported by WSMV
Otto: Our next story: Hundreds of self-driving cars are coming to Nashville with a new Waymo and Lyft facility, according to WSMV. Theerdeal is also reporting on this expansion. therealdeal is on this story too.
Lane: The facility is expected to offer rides and testing for self-driving vehicles.
Lane: Nashville is about to get much busier for testers.
Ikea freight to be hauled by driverless Kodiak trucks
Reported by Supply Chain Dive
Otto: Up next, Ikea freight will be hauled by driverless Kodiak trucks, according to Supply Chain Dive.
Lane: Logistics is moving toward a very hands-off approach.
Minneapolis City Council approves Waymo regulation, mayor's office says he will veto it
Reported by kare11.com
Lane: The Star Tribune is also following this development.
Otto: Per kare11, the regulators and the executive branch are certainly at odds here.
Uber fired Anthony Levandowski. Now he's back with a self-driving truck startup.
Reported by Mashable
Otto: Now, to a new venture: Uber fired Anthony Levandowski, but now he is back with a self-driving truck startup, Mashable reports.
Lane: He is certainly staying in the industry.
Smart Car Researcher Wants to Eliminate Stoplights
Reported by IEEE Spectrum
Lane: A professor at Boston University, Christos Cassandras, wants to eliminate stoplights. According to IEEE Spectrum, his research uses mathematical models to prove self-driving cars can behave safely before road testing, and he has simulated the effects of removing lights near his office in Boston to show improvements in traffic flow and safety.
Otto: An intersection without a light sounds both efficient and slightly terrifying.
Driverless trucking in 'first innings,' but fears rise of a blowout game
Reported by overdriveonline.com
Otto: Up next, driverless trucking is in its first innings, but fears are rising of a blowout game, according to overdriveonline.
Lane: The scale of this shift could be massive.
Sign-off
Lane: Thanks for joining us.
Otto: See you tomorrow.