Opening
Lane: If you're looking for a parking spot in San Francisco tonight, you might actually find a robotaxi parked there first.
Otto: I'm Otto.
Lane: And I'm Lane. Welcome to Driverless Daily.
China's Baidu tests robotaxi on London streets
Reported by Hacker News
Lane: Leading off tonight, China's Baidu is testing its robotaxi on the streets of London, according to The Hacker News.
Lane: InsideEVs is also covering this expansion into the UK.
Otto: I wonder how London drivers will handle a completely different set of software logic.
Man hit and killed by Tesla in self-driving mode on California interstate, authorities say
Reported by WISN
Otto: Our next story: authorities say a man was hit and killed by a Tesla in self-driving mode on a California interstate, as reported by WISN.
Lane: The safety implications for the people writing the rules are massive.
Einride to Test NVIDIA Reasoning AI in Autonomous Trucks
Reported by Advanced Clean Tech (ACT) News
Lane: Up next — Einride will test NVIDIA reasoning AI in its autonomous trucks, according to Advanced Clean Tech News. That's from Advanced Clean Tech (ACT) News.
Otto: Adding more brainpower to the heavy machinery.
NHTSA proposes cyan lights for robotaxis, following Mercedes/China
Reported by Electrek
Otto: Now, to... NHTSA has proposed using cyan-colored lights to identify autonomous vehicles, following Mercedes' DRIVE PILOT system, Electrek reports.
Lane: The proposal aims to help emergency responders recognize autonomous vehicles, as current systems lack standardized messaging.
Lane: The regulation would allow the optional inclusion of cyan lights, and follows a similar announcement from China regarding optional turquoise lights that take effect in 2028.
Otto: It will certainly make the night streets look more futuristic.
Self-Driving Big Rigs Rack Up Miles, Just Don’t Tell Them to Back Up…Yet
Reported by WSJ
Lane: This just in: self-driving big rigs are accumulating miles on roads, but drivers are still expected to operate them as conventional vehicles, including backing up, the WSJ reports.
Otto: So the tech handles the highway, but the human still handles the driveway.
Waymo robotaxis may be available to buy one day
Reported by Mashable
Otto: Up next — Waymo robotaxis may be available to buy one day, according to Mashable.
Lane: That would change the entire math of car ownership.
Bill aims to study how self-driving vehicles can be integrated into public transit
Reported by KWQC
Lane: This just in: a new bill aims to study how self-driving vehicles can be integrated into public transit, according to KWQC.
Otto: A very important study for the future of city commuting.
Sign-off
Lane: We'll be right back.
Otto: Stay with us.