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Grateful to #Zoox for an engaging and informative session with #Austin first responders today—reviewing emergency response protocols and vehicle design details. Excellent discussion and Q&A on key #safety and coordination topics. #autonomousvehicles are deploying in multiple cities now.

🚚 Register now : 2025 Autonomous Trucking Symposium 🚚 December 2, 2025 at The University of Texas at Austin hosted by the Center for #Transportation #Research -
future of #freight is accelerating. Join us as we explore av long-haul trucking, logistics, and safety. #autonomousvehicles #trucking

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology; Request for Information-Research Ideas To Support Nationwide Automated Vehicle (AV) Deployment The U.S. Department of Transportation's (U.S. DOT) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R) is seeking information from the public, industry, infrastructure owner/operator...

#USDOT #Transportation issued #RFI seeking info from public, industry, infrastructure owner/operators, & other stakeholders to “inform coordinated national research” on #ADS ), open for responses til 10/17. #automateddrivingsystems
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

CA SB53 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session | LegiScan, #CALIFORNIA passed #Transparency in #Frontier #ArtificialIntelligence Act (TFAIA) or SB53 now awaits governor's signature,SB 53 could become template on #frontierAI , #safety assessments, whistleblowers legiscan.com/CA/votes/SB5...

Waymo sometimes sends another robot after first fails, though they may malfunction in same way as prior robot. Waymo once sent 5 robots for 1 passenger, all failed, so she called Uber.

Waymo also sends field rescue teams to stranded passengers. Sometimes takes a while, many reports of >30 min, eg:

#autonomousvehicle #regulations in #Texas: SB 2807’s statutory effective date is Sept 1, 2025. Tx #DMV Proposal Published July 25, 2025 in Texas Register (Vol. 50, No. 30)Final rules will likely be published with agency responses Nov. 2025. www.txdmv.gov/sites/defaul...

Judge blocks Trump from halting funding to 34 ‘sanctuary’ cities Trump’s orders threatening to strip funds from cities limiting immigration cooperation are unconstitutional, a federal judge said, extending protections to Boston, Chicago, Denver and more.

Judge blocks Trump from halting #funding to 34 ‘sanctuary’ #cities
Trump’s orders threatening to strip funds from cities limiting immigration cooperation are #unconstitutional, a federal #judge said, extending protections to Boston, Chicago, Denver and more. www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/cities-...

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology; Request for Information-Research Ideas To Support Nationwide Automated Vehicle (AV) Deployment The U.S. Department of Transportation's (U.S. DOT) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R) is seeking information from the public, industry, infrastructure owner/operator...

#Federal Reg: Request for Information #RFI on Research To Support Nationwide #AV Deployment #autonomousvehicles  #USDOT #OSTR released RFI , ideas, insights, and strategies to inform a national #research agenda for #automatedvehicle deployment #ITS
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

I am happy to announce that I’ve been chosen as a new member of the #TRB Standing Committee on Developments and Advancements in #Transportation #Technology Law AQL14 ! #nationalacademyofsciences

OpenAI Is Pulling Shared ChatGPT Chats From Google Search OpenAI disables ChatGPT's search discoverability feature after shared chats appeared in Google results, raising privacy concerns.

www.searchenginejournal.com/openai-is-pu... , rapid fix 8/1/25: #privacy concerns after shared chats, personal info, visible in #Google search, exposed job applications, private data.feature removal rolling out to users, #OpenAI working to purge previously indexed links from Google. #chatgpt

Junko Yoshida on Substack https://junkoyoshidaparis.substack.com/p/whos-behind-all-those-robotaxi-teleoperationHere’s what I found out. If you are trapped in a #robotaxi, you are most likely talking to a rider agent who lives ...

substack.com/@junkoyoshid... insightful dive into #remote operation of #autonomousvehicles ,for me: remote op. heavily depends on low #latency + reliable comms; latency affects ability to ensure #safe intervention; #liability will depend on who was in control and system #design

Georgia court vacates order citing AI-invented caselaw : 'We are troubled by the citation of bogus cases in the trial court’s order'

Georgia #court vacates order citing #AI-invented #caselaw, The Register, The Georgia Court of Appeals found that phony #cases were enough to vacate the trial court's order. ”We are troubled by the citation of bogus cases in the trial court’s order,"ct said. www.theregister.com/2025/07/08/g...

Will A.I. Replace New Hires or Middle Managers? Amid layoffs at Microsoft and other large tech companies, experts are debating whose jobs are most likely to be spared.

Will #AI Replace New Hires or Middle Managers?

www.nytimes.com/2025...

#HR GenerativeAI

Moratorium on state AI laws set to pass, with some exemptions A provision to Trump's tax bill would prevent states from legislating the AI industry for five years.

Movement on #AI moratorium #preemption of state AI law discussion on #legislation 5 year moratorium www.engadget.com/ai/ban-on-st...

Kim Java on X: "Live inside the Robotaxi answering some of your questions/concerns. What do you want to know? With @whatsinside! https://t.co/zwLRxZIiQ3" / X Live inside the Robotaxi answering some of your questions/concerns. What do you want to know? With @whatsinside! https://t.co/zwLRxZIiQ3

At 12:25, #Tesla rollout video/ influencer , I find it funny she thinks #Texas has lots of “regulations” governing #robotaxis 😂 no. We don’t. Wild West, people. Really. #lawyered x.com/itskimjava/s...

FYI : July 21 is the #Texas special #legislative session on hemp & other issues. Get your break while you can! #txlege

NHTSA streamlines exemption process for AVs NHTSA plans to make it easier for automated vehicles that don’t meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards to receive an exemption.

landline.media/nhtsa-stream... #NHTSA streamlines #exemption process for AVs » Land Line Media, The Part 555 #exemption process has been criticized for taking years — bogging developers down in unnecessary red tape. Changes speed this up.

www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/file/... June 9 is deadline for comments on the #California DMV’s proposed updates to #autonomousvehicle #regulations, incl automated heavy #trucks, testing and deployment #permit requirements, data reptg, new regs on #firstresponders interactions

Austin Transportation Data and Performance Hub Dashboards and public datasets curated by City of Austin Transportation and Public Works

FYI #atx, You can report #robotaxi incidents on the City of #Austin incident page. This helps #emergencyresponder interactions with these #AutonomousVehicles companies and aids in solving problems. data.mobility.austin.gov #transportation

EU proposes junking strict self-driving car rules in Trump trade talk gambit The concession is the latest offering from the bloc and marks a dramatic policy shift to end the trade war kicked off by U.S. President Donald Trump.

www.politico.eu/article/eu-s... #EU trade talk concession? #automatedvehicles , The U.S. and the #EU have very different rules on the technology #typeapproval

From the waymo community on Reddit: Negligence Explore this post and more from the waymo community

One issue many don’t discuss w #robotaxis what happens when equipment malfunctions w rider,some push for #ADA / impaired riders in. Remote operation has limits, hope these topics get attention. (wheel fell off #Waymo while in transit) www.reddit.com/r/waymo/s/Lo...

#autonomousvehicle #regulation in #Texas: #txlege session has ended. new Senate Bill 2425 / enrolled as SB 2807 now, would #regulate AVs. Several state agencies will be involved in regulating AVs in this bill. capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/...

capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/H... Texas Legislature Online - 89(R) History for HB 149 —the #Texas Responsible #ArtificialIntelligence Governance Act-#TRAIGA has now passed. #legislation establishes robust, outcomes-based #Al #regulatory framework

In Lawsuit Over Teen's Death, Judge Rejects Free Speech Rights for AI Chatbots A federal judge on Wednesday rejected arguments made by an artificial intelligence company that its chatbots are protected by the First Amendment — at

In Lawsuit Over Teen’s Death, Judge Rejects Free Speech Rights for AI Chatbots, #Florida case: #Chatbot is a #product not a #service . #strictliability ; #AI ; not #freedomofspeech right www.insurancejournal.com/news/nationa...

UK driverless cars coming in 2027 - Uber says it's ready now The previous government had said autonomous vehicles were "set to be on the road" by 2026.

www.bbc.com/news/article... #UK slows down on #driverless cars

Plus Wraps Up Autonomous Truck Testing in Europe Plus has completed multi-month project to test semi-autonomous trucks jointly developed with Iveco.

www.truckinginfo.com/10240830/plu... #Plus announced it has recently successfully completed the testing of its pioneering technology with DSV, dm, and Iveco. #Germany #autonomoustrucking

Chinese startup Pony.ai reports first robotaxi fire, no injuries #emergencyresponder plans matter

Graham Norton – “You’re just seeing 26 countries tonight. 37 in total entered the competition, so 11 got knocked out in the semi-finals. So if you’re not enjoying any of the songs tonight, just remember, there were worse.” #Eurovision

Photos: Deadly tornadoes hit Kentucky and Missouri Over 20 people have died since severe storms and tornadoes hit Kentucky and Missouri overnight. Meteorologists are beginning to survey the damage.

Over 20 people have died since severe storms and tornadoes hit Kentucky and Missouri overnight. Meteorologists are beginning to survey the damage.

Teamsters call on Texas lawmakers to require human drivers in autonomous vehicles Teamsters urge Texas lawmakers to support driverless vehicle bill for job protection and safety in autonomous technology.

www.thetrucker.com/trucking-new... #autonomoustrucking