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More robotaxi safety issues

Posted on July 30, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Austin has had quite the experience. Federal safety regulators are demanding answers from Waymo, Tesla, Zoox and other autonomous-vehicle developers after documenting a pattern of driverless vehicles interfering with first responders. Last week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ordered … Continue reading →

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Initial NTSB report says Tesla crash driver overrode self-driving mode

Posted on July 16, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Wow. The man who crashed a Tesla into a home in Katy, killing a 76-year-old woman, overrode the vehicle’s self-driving system before the crash, according to preliminary findings released Wednesday by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The NTSB is … Continue reading →

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Another Waymo recall

Posted on June 22, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Oops. Waymo has recalled its fleet of nearly 4,000 robotaxis to restrict them from driving on highways while it figures out how to make the vehicles behave around construction zones. The recall comes after Waymo identified at least 13 instances … Continue reading →

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Another robotaxi company with accident problems

Posted on May 18, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Your turn in the spotlight, Avride. Uber rolled out its Avride robotaxis in Dallas last December, but now, Avride’s automated driving system (ADS) is being investigated after several crashes, officials say. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA), … Continue reading →

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So how do first responders handle autonomous vehicles?

Posted on March 22, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

This story raised more questions than it answered for me. A viral image from the March 1 shooting in downtown Austin — an autonomous vehicle blocking an ambulance from reaching the scene where a gunman fatally wounded three people and … Continue reading →

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