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Lane: Welcome to the back seat of the news. I'm Lane.
Otto: And I'm Otto. It's good to have you with us.
Aurora Innovation delays 200-truck goal to February amid supply chain issues
Reported by The Business Journals
Lane: Our top story, Aurora Innovation is delaying its goal of reaching two hundred trucks until February due to supply chain issues, according to The Business Journals. This is being tracked by Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance, Insurance Journal, the SelfDrivingCars subreddit, and Land Line Media.
Otto: The logistics of hardware are always the biggest hurdle for scaling up.
Driverless truck crashes into Berryville, Ark., antique shop
Reported by KY3
Otto: KY3 reports that That is the kind of headline that makes local regulators very nervous.
Tesla's Robotaxi footprint grows in Houston
Reported by Axios
Otto: Now, to Tesla, whose Robotaxi footprint is growing in Houston, as reported by Axios. This story is also appearing in Electrek, the SelfDrivingCars subreddit, and Not a Tesla App.
Lane: More cars on the road means more data to analyze.
Waymo expanding service area in San Diego to La Jolla
Reported by cbs8.com
Lane: Per cbs8, this expansion is also being covered by NBC Los Angeles, KTLA, AZ Family, WUSF, ARLnow, and the SelfDrivingCars subreddit.
Otto: It is getting much harder to avoid a Waymo in Southern California.
Data shows driverless taxis in Houston are safe, but questions remain over their regulation
Reported by ABC13 Houston
Lane: According to ABC13 Houston, Safety is one thing, but the rulebook is still being written.
Kodiak lands first commercial deal to supply driverless trucks for public highways
Reported by TechCrunch
Lane: Up next, Kodiak has landed its first commercial deal to supply driverless trucks for public highways, according to TechCrunch and FreightWaves.
Otto: The highway lanes are going to look very different very soon.
‘A Weird Religious Stance:’ GM Exec Says Ditching Radar For Self-Driving ‘Ignores Physics’
Reported by r/SelfDrivingCars
Otto: Now, to a debate over sensors, where a GM executive says that ditching radar for self-driving ignores physics, according to the SelfDrivingCars subreddit.
Otto: The company plans to launch an autonomous driving feature for the highway by 2028, using radar, lidar, and cameras, arguing that relying solely on cameras is not sufficient for safety.
Lane: It sounds like a much more cautious approach to the engineering side of things.
Sign-off
Lane: That's all for our broadcast today. Thank you for joining us.
Otto: We'll see you tomorrow.