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planetizen.com > news > 2026 > 07 > 138030-amazons-zoox-recalls-robotaxis-after-failure-recognize-active-fire-scene

Amazon's Zoox recalls robotaxis after failure to recognize active fire scene

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (329+ words) The car did not register the thick smoke as it drove into a fire scene. July 21, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT People board a Zoox robotaxi in Las Vegas, Nevada. | Ceri Breeze / Shutterstock Amazon-owned Zoox recalled 105 robotaxis after one vehicle drove into an…...

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planetizen.com > news > 2026 > 07 > 137901-teslas-steering-wheel-less-cybercabs-spotted-austin-streets

Tesla's steering wheel-less Cybercabs spotted on Austin streets

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (366+ words) July 1, 2026, 7:00 AM PDT A Tesla Cybercab at a showroom in Bellevue, Washington. | Tada Images / Shutterstock Tesla has begun deploying its Cybercab robotaxis, which have no steering wheel or brake pedals, in Austin, Texas. "A safety monitor is present in the…...

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planetizen.com > news > 2026 > 06 > 137869-feds-want-make-brake-pedals-optional-avs

Feds want to make brake pedals optional in AVs

1+ mon, 8+ hour ago   (417+ words) A proposed rule change would no longer require carmakers to include manual brake pedals or steering wheels in fully self-driving cars. June 26, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT A Zoox self-driving car in San Francisco, California. | Tada Images / Shutterstock The National Highway Traffic Safety…...

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planetizen.com > news > 2026 > 06 > 137795-minneapolis-council-proposes-permitting-framework-robotaxis

Minneapolis council proposes permitting framework for robotaxis

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (406+ words) June 14, 2026, 6:00 AM PDT Minneapolis city leaders are preparing legislation that would regulate self-driving vehicles as Waymo prepares for a possible launch in the city, reports Tom Akaolisa in MinneapoliMedia. "Supporters of the ordinance say the measure is intended to ensure…...

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planetizen.com > news > 2026 > 05 > 137651-dc-light-poles-will-soon-charge-your-electric-car

DC light poles will soon charge your electric car

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (312+ words) The city awarded three grants to companies that will install more publicly available EV chargers. May 27, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT A lamp post EV charger in London, UK. | William Barton / Shutterstock The Washington D.C. Department of Energy and Environment awarded three grants to…...

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planetizen.com > news > 2026 > 05 > 137486-96-federal-ev-charging-funds-2021-2022-are-unspent

96% of federal EV charging funds from 2021-2022 are unspent

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (351+ words) May 4, 2026, 9:00 AM PDT An EV charging station in Detroit, Michigan. | J.A. Dunbar / Shutterstock According to a Sierra Club analysis, 96% of funds allocated in 2021 and 2022 for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program are still unspent, reports Justin Boggs for Scripps News. According…...

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planetizen.com > news > 2026 > 04 > 137352-tesla-gains-first-european-approval-full-self-driving-mode

Tesla gains first European approval for 'Full Self-Driving' mode

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (421+ words) April 14, 2026, 9:00 AM PDT A Tesla charging on a street in Amsterdam. | mares90 / Shutterstock Dutch regulators approved Tesla's "Full Self-Driving (Supervised)" semiautonomous driving system, the first time the driver assistance system has been approved in Europe. As Leon Poultney explains in a…...

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planetizen.com > news > 2026 > 04 > 137322-waymo-robotaxis-are-now-finding-potholes

Waymo robotaxis are now finding potholes

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (313+ words) The cars use their onboard technology to identify potholes and send the data to city officials and Waze users. April 10, 2026, 7:00 AM PDT A Waymo car in Los Angeles, California. | Eric Glenn / Shutterstock Waymo is using its robotaxis to identify potholes,…...

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planetizen.com > news > 2026 > 04 > 137264-nyc-congestion-pricing-revenue-will-fund-1000-hybrid-refrigerated-trucks

NYC Congestion Pricing Revenue Will Fund up to 1,000 Hybrid Refrigerated Trucks

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (477+ words) April 2, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT The hybrid systems will replace diesel-powered cooling trucks. | John J Kelly III / Shutterstock Revenue from New York City’s congestion pricing program funded the purchase of the first 20 of up to 1,000 electric-hybrid transport refrigeration units used to transport…...

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planetizen.com > news > 2026 > 03 > 137132-study-self-driving-cars-could-raise-vmt-6-increasing-congestion

Study: Self-driving Cars Could Raise VMT by 6%, Increasing Congestion

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (365+ words) The study contradicts early predictions that AVs would reduce driving miles. March 13, 2026, 6:00 AM PDT Autonomous taxis are proliferating in U.S. cities like San Francisco, California. | Michael Vi / Shutterstock An analysis from the University of Texas-Arlington found that if U.S. cities made a…...