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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.
Belgian road-safety group Johanna.be tested Tesla's supervised Full Self-Driving system over three days and roughly 400 km in July, finding it frequently exceeded speed limits in 20 km/h and 30 km/h zones and displayed incorrect higher limits to drivers. The system also attempted to overtake cyclists on streets where such manoeuvres are prohibited. Dutch regulator RDW approved FSD in April, with Belgium and other countries following, and an EU-wide vote was scheduled for October 6. The findings feed into ongoing European regulatory scrutiny of automated driving system safety and speed-limit compliance.
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.
Amazon-owned Zoox grounded its autonomous vehicle test fleet in Atlanta after workers reported symptoms of toxic gas exposure. The incident raises safety and workplace concerns for AV testing operations and could prompt scrutiny of Zoox's expansion into new U.S. cities.
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.
US regulators opened an investigation into Comma.ai's openpilot hands-off driving technology after two fatal crashes, including a February 2026 incident in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, where a Toyota RAV4 running the FrogPilot fork struck a stopped first responder vehicle. The probe targets aftermarket driver assistance systems that operate outside OEM safety frameworks.
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.
A cybersecurity expert gained control of a BYD Shark 6 hybrid ute's locks, headlights, and audio and video systems, describing the effort as easier than expected, according to an ABC report. The incident raises concerns that connected vehicles from BYD and other Chinese manufacturers may transmit audio, video and location data to the Chinese government. Australia's eSafety Commissioner has flagged connected vehicles as technologies enabling coercive control through trip histories, geolocation tracking and remote functions like doors, climate controls and horns. The case underscores unresolved data governance and remote-access risks across connected vehicle platforms.
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.
Waymo is testing driverless vehicles in Charlotte, North Carolina, with no commercial launch date announced. The testing marks Waymo's continued geographic expansion into new US markets as it evaluates regulatory and operational readiness.
A review of Tesla Full Self-Driving's first year in Australia reported troubling safety results. The findings cover Tesla vehicles operating on Australian roads under the FSD driver-assist system. The results add to global regulatory pressure on Tesla to substantiate its autonomy safety claims.
Tesla instructed firefighters to call two separate support hotlines in the event of a robotaxi accident. The guidance applies to Tesla's robotaxi operations and first-responder interactions. The protocol underscores the operational complexity of integrating driverless fleets with emergency services.
Tesla confirmed a software bug in FSD v14.3.9 that triggers false camera service alerts in its vehicles. The glitch affects Tesla owners running the latest Full Self-Driving build, prompting unnecessary service warnings. The defect raises questions about software validation rigor as Tesla scales its vision-only autonomy stack.
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Mercedes-Benz is partnering with London-based autonomous-driving startup Wayve to expand its AI and driver-assistance capabilities, according to the Financial Times. The German automaker plans to incorporate Wayve's technology into its vehicles. The deal pairs a legacy premium OEM with a leading end-to-end AI software developer, reflecting the industry trend of automakers buying autonomous driving expertise rather than building it entirely in-house.
A review of robotaxi safety records found persistent crashes, injuries and sudden stops across operators. Zoox recalled over a hundred vehicles after a software glitch sent a car into an active fire scene, while Waymo recalled taxis that drove into flooded streets. Tesla's Cybercab service faces a federal probe into low-visibility handling.
Tesla's active robotaxi fleet in Austin dropped back to 8 vehicles following a temporary increase tied to its Cybercab promotion. The fluctuation indicates Tesla's Austin robotaxi operations remain small-scale and unstable compared to established competitors like Waymo.
Tesla's FSD (Supervised) system received regulatory approval in Czechia, marking another European market entry for the driver-assistance technology. The approval expands Tesla's supervised autonomy footprint in the EU amid ongoing scrutiny of its FSD claims.
Waymo received approval to operate driverless vehicles on freeways in Austin, Texas. The authorization expands Waymo's operational domain beyond surface streets, a significant step for high-speed autonomous driving in a major US metro.
A critical prompt injection vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-77521 was disclosed in the MaxKB AI knowledge-base platform, affecting versions up to 2.10.3-lts and allowing attackers to execute operating system commands on vulnerable deployments. The flaw matters for AV developers using AI agent frameworks, since prompt injection enabling host-level command execution poses direct safety and security risks in autonomous vehicle software stacks.
Minneapolis officials are weighing new autonomous vehicle restrictions while Waymo continues test-driving in the city. The proposed rules could impose operating limits or permitting requirements on AV companies. The move signals growing municipal scrutiny of robotaxi expansion beyond early adopter markets like Phoenix and San Francisco.
FOX5 Las Vegas documented a ride-along with Waymo as the company expands its driverless service in the city, highlighting safety protocols. The coverage reflects growing media and public attention on Waymo's commercial robotaxi operations in Nevada.
SAIC Roewe launched the Jiayue 07, a mass-production five-seat electric SUV integrating ByteDance's Doubao large-language-model AI agent with Momenta's R7 autonomous driving system. Priced around CN¥150,000 (about US$21,000), it offers 320 km pure electric and 1,480 km combined range. The launch signals deepening integration of LLM-based voice agents with end-to-end autonomous driving in affordable Chinese consumer vehicles.