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San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria reaffirmed support for robotaxi deployment in the city despite opposition from the San Diego City Council. The dispute reflects growing friction between local officials over autonomous vehicle policy as operators seek to expand into California markets beyond San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Tesla began rolling out FSD v14.2 Lite to older HW3-equipped Model S and Model X vehicles. The release extends newer Full Self-Driving software features to legacy hardware, addressing complaints from early customers whose vehicles were previously excluded from recent FSD updates.
Aurora Innovation began offering driverless rides on its commercial Dallas to Houston freight route in Texas. The milestone makes Aurora one of the first companies to operate fully autonomous commercial trucking on a major U.S. highway corridor, advancing the freight AV sector.
UNECE R155 and R156 establish automotive cybersecurity requirements covering manufacturer Cyber Security Management Systems and Software Update Management Systems, applicable to all new EU vehicles since July 2024. Great Britain has now adopted equivalent legislation, extending mandatory cybersecurity and secure OTA update compliance to vehicles sold in that market.
Bulgarian taxi operator Volt Premium Taxi partnered with autonomous vehicle technology firm Tensor to deploy a robotaxi fleet in Bulgaria. The deal marks an early autonomous ride-hailing deployment in Southeast Europe, a region that has lagged Western Europe in AV commercialization.
VicOne integrated its xZeta vulnerability intelligence platform with Cymetris risk engineering software so OEMs and suppliers can map newly disclosed flaws to specific vehicle assets and control units. The integration supports ISO/SAE 21434 and UN R155 compliance evidence as AI-driven flaw discovery accelerates across automotive software supply chains.
Tesla's active robotaxi fleet in Austin dropped back to 8 vehicles following a temporary expansion tied to its Cybercab promotion. The fluctuating fleet size underscores the operational challenges Tesla faces in scaling its driverless ride-hailing service in the Texas capital.