Autonomous Vehicles

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began rulemaking on Thursday to update federal motor vehicle safety standards for autonomous vehicles. The changes would remove requirements for manual brake pedals in vehicles designed exclusively for automated driving systems. Tesla's Cybercab stands to benefit from the proposed revisions.

24 giugno 2026 Riportato dall'IA

Dozens of newly built Tesla Cybercabs have rolled off the production line at Gigafactory Texas in recent days. More than 150 of the autonomous vehicles are now visible at the Austin facility.

A Forbes contributor reported that Tesla's latest Full Self-Driving software feels more like a Level 4 driverless system than previous versions.

11 giugno 2026 Riportato dall'IA

Tesla has begun rolling out its Full Self-Driving Supervised software in Belgium following regulatory approval. The move makes Belgium the fifth European country to receive the feature.

Hyundai Motor Group announced on May 13 it will join a government-led autonomous vehicle project in Gwangju. Hyundai Motor and Kia will develop around 200 vehicles based on the Ioniq 5.

29 aprile 2026 Riportato dall'IA

Emergency first responders expressed frustration to federal regulators over Waymo autonomous vehicles blocking emergency responses. Firefighters, police, EMTs, and paramedics reported spending time resolving issues with frozen or stuck self-driving cars during crises. One official described the technology as deployed too hastily.