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Lane: Hello to everyone watching from the back seat.
Otto: Welcome to the broadcast.
Lane: I'm Lane.
Otto: And I'm Otto.
Revised DC bill would clear path for driverless taxis, but does it have the votes?
Reported by NBC4 Washington
Lane: We begin with, a revised DC bill that would clear the path for driverless taxis, though it remains uncertain if it has the votes.
Lane: NBC4 Washington, along with Bloomberg Law News, notus.org, and WUSA9, are all following this legislative development.
Otto: The city council will have a lot to decide on.
US opens probe into Waymo vehicles over school bus safety violations
Reported by r/SelfDrivingCars
Otto: Our next story: The US has opened a probe into Waymo vehicles following reports of school bus safety violations.
Otto: This investigation is being tracked by the SelfDrivingCars subreddit and also by FOX 35 Orlando and KXIN Austin.
Lane: Safety standards are the foundation of all this.
Tesla launches Robotaxi service in San Antonio
Reported by Mashable
Lane: Up next, Tesla has officially launched its Robotaxi service in San Antonio.
Lane: The launch is being reported by Mashable, TechCrunch, Electrek, and the SelfDrivingCars subreddit, as well as Attractions Magazine, BASENOR - Tesla Accessories, and KEYE.
Otto: San Antonio is getting a new way to get around.
Waymo’s crash rate in LA fell 41%… After the feds changed what they had to report
Reported by r/SelfDrivingCars
Otto: Now, to the numbers behind Waymo's performance in Los Angeles.
Otto: Waymo reported a 41 percent drop in crash rates in Los Angeles County from October 2024 to June 2025, reaching 9.4 crashes per million miles driven.
Otto: However, the SelfDrivingCars subreddit notes this drop in minor crashes occurred after the NHTSA changed reporting rules to exclude minor crashes where the driverless car was stationary and struck by another vehicle.
Otto: In Los Angeles, minor crashes fell from 6.5 per million miles before the change to 2.1 after the change, while crashes reported within days went from 2.8 to 3.4.
Lane: The rules for what gets recorded changed significantly.
Kearney, MIT put US driverless truck cost parity at 2028
Reported by FreightWaves
Lane: This just in: Kearney and MIT have projected that US driverless truck cost parity will arrive in 2028.
Lane: According to FreightWaves, that is the timeline for when the economics will align.
Otto: Logistics companies will be watching 2028 closely.
Uber Wants Thousands Of Robotaxis By 2027. Waymo Is Already There
Reported by InsideEVs
Otto: Up next, Uber has expressed a goal to have thousands of robotaxis by 2027, though Waymo is already ahead with its own fleet.
Otto: InsideEVs reports on this competition for scale.
Lane: The race for scale is heating up.
Neolix X6T Autonomous Vehicle Enters SAIC Maxus Nanjing Factory
Reported by Gasgoo
Lane: Now, to the Neolix X6T autonomous vehicle, which has entered the SAIC Maxus Nanjing factory.
Lane: Gasgoo is reporting on this new integration.
Otto: Automated manufacturing is moving forward.
Sign-off
Lane: Thanks for joining us.
Otto: See you tomorrow.