Transcript: Driverless Daily broadcast, November 5, 2026

Opening

Lane: It's getting harder to tell the difference between a human driver and a computer on our streets.

Lane: I'm Lane.

Otto: And I'm Otto.

Lane: Our top story, Waymo is shaking up its relationship with Uber in the Austin and Atlanta markets starting in January 2028, according to Bloomberg News.

Lane: According to TechCrunch, Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana confirmed the end of exclusivity, meaning Waymo will offer rides directly through its own smartphone app. This is also being covered by the SelfDrivingCars subreddit and Bloomberg.

Lane: Uber still plans to host Waymo robotaxis on its app for as long as the companies agree, but Waymo is seeking a more consistent and reliable experience for riders.

Otto: Riders might prefer the direct connection, but the competition is certainly heating up.

Otto: Up next, Waymo is expanding its service to Torrance, El Segundo, and Manhattan Beach, ABC7 Los Angeles reports.

Lane: The expansion is also being noted by LAmag.

Lane: More neighborhoods in the area are getting access to the fleet.

Otto: That is a lot of new pavement to cover.

Lane: This just in, Waymo has partnered with Toyota for a new robotaxi initiative, which Forbes reports could have been Tesla.

Otto: An interesting pivot for the manufacturing side of things.

Otto: Now, to Aurora, which is aiming to deploy 1,000 driverless trucks by the end of 2027 and 30,000 by 2030, according to Truck News.

Lane: That is a massive scaling plan for the logistics industry.

Lane: Our next story, a man found himself in a strange situation when his Waymo was pulled over, and it raises the question of who even gets the ticket, Motor1 reports.

Otto: The legal paperwork for that is going to be a headache.

Otto: Up next, driverless electric trucks are now moving freight daily in Marysville, as reported by Ohio Tech News.

Lane: The technology is already working in daily commerce.

Lane: This just in, a South Korean consumer group is accusing Tesla of selling Full Self-Driving to owners who cannot legally use it, according to Electrek.

Lane: The group, Citizens United for Consumer Sovereignty, plans to file a complaint with the Korea Fair Trade Commission, noting that 99 percent of Tesla vehicles sold in Korea are from China and lack FSD approval.

Lane: Tesla Korea country manager Seo Young-deuk stated that FSD works on about 20 percent of registered cars in the country, even though sales of Shanghai-built vehicles have grown more than fivefold between 2023 and 2025.

Otto: The regulators certainly will be looking into those marketing claims.

Otto: That is a heavy way to end the news.

Sign-off

Lane: See you tomorrow.

Otto: Take care.