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1. YesterdayYahoo · research by WaymoD.C. Rejects Robotaxis To Protect JobsThe D.C. Council committee on Transportation and the Environment voted 3–3 to defeat the Autonomous Vehicle Deployment Authorization Amendment Act of 2026, which would have allowed driverless taxis and delivery vehicles in the district.

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   1. YesterdayReasonPickupD.C. Rejects Robotaxis To Protect Jobs
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2. 3d agoYahooFlorida Automated Vehicles Summit explores autonomy at scale in OrlandoFlorida's 14th annual Automated Vehicles Summit in Orlando is convening Tesla, Waymo, Uber, USDOT and Florida DOT representatives to discuss self-driving vehicles, autonomous freight and aerial mobility.1 outletRobotics2 linked
3. 4d agoThe Associated PressWaymo's Driverless Cars Have a School Bus Problem. Nearly 2,900 Robotaxis Are Now Under Federal Scrutiny.NHTSA opened a new investigation into 2,895 Waymo robotaxis after reports they kept passing stopped school buses even after a 2025 software recall, while the NTSB separately probes Waymo school bus interactions and a Santa Monica child strike.1 outletRobotics8 linked
4. 6d agoTechCrunchWaymo robotaxis kept illegally passing school buses after software fix, feds sayNHTSA opened a recall query into Waymo's robotaxi software fix after most school-bus passing incidents continued following the update.1 outletRobotics7 linked
5. 6d agoSemafor · research by PangramAnti-Waymo campaign relied on op-eds written with AISemafor reports that a campaign against Waymo's robotaxis placed AI-heavy op-eds in local newspapers without disclosure, with several drafted by PR firms.1 outletAI3 linked
6. 9d agoDefenseScoopDirector of GPS Innovation Alliance warns of risks to civilians from military testing of jamming and spoofing technologiesGPS Innovation Alliance director Lisa Dyer warns that military jamming and spoofing tests are endangering civilians, citing an NTSB preliminary report on a fatal May crash near White Sands.1 outletDefense6 linked
7. CMOct 2Canary MediaDrivers will pay the price for Trump’s fuel economy rollbacksCanary Media argues that the Transportation Department's finalized fuel economy rollback, cutting the 2031 light-vehicle target to 34.9 mpg from 50.4 mpg, will raise drivers' fuel costs.1 outlet4 linked

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