Tesla's Cybercab car park lap isn't the real story

US may scrap the steering-wheel rule for driverless cars

The US and EU are taking opposite approaches to vehicle safety regulation. The US NHTSA is considering dropping the steering wheel requirement for fully driverless cars, benefiting companies like Tesla with its Cybercab. Meanwhile, the EU has mandated driver-monitoring cameras in all new cars sold in the bloc, tracking eye and face movements to detect inattention. The philosophical divide is stark: the US bets that removing humans from the loop eliminates human error, while Europe bets on monitoring human drivers more closely. Both approaches carry risks — no manual override in a driverless car emergency, and privacy concerns around in-car facial surveillance cameras.

Waymo robotaxis stalled and caught fire on July 4

Waymo robotaxis had a chaotic Fourth of July in San Francisco: dozens stalled in post-fireworks gridlock after running out of battery, requiring tow trucks, and at least one vehicle drove over a lit firework and caught fire. A passenger filmed the incident. Waymo attributed the disruptions to severe congestion, a surge of travelers, and unplanned road closures. No injuries were reported. Critics are calling on NHTSA and city regulators to set hard performance benchmarks before fleets expand further, while Waymo maintains its per-mile safety record still outperforms human drivers.

Blacklisted Chinese lidar maker Hesai powers US self-driving

Hesai, nhà sản xuất lidar Trung Quốc bị Lầu Năm Góc đưa vào danh sách đen nhưng vẫn cung cấp cảm biến cho nhiều ứng dụng tự lái thương mại tại Mỹ như robotaxi Zoox, xe tải tự lái Waabi/Kodiak, hay nền tảng Nvidia. Các nhà nghiên cứu đã chỉ ra lỗ hổng bảo mật có thể khiến cảm biến Hesai bị tấn công, trong khi CEO công ty phủ nhận rủi ro này. Các nhà lập pháp Mỹ đang thúc đẩy loại bỏ dần lidar Trung Quốc, tương tự các biện pháp trước đây với Huawei hay DJI.

Lập trình viên tự động hóa nên đọc bài này để hiểu cách các công nghệ lidar từ Trung Quốc—như Hesai—đang ảnh hưởng đến hệ sinh thái tự động hóa thương mại, từ các dự án lớn như Amazon Zoox đến các giải pháp công nghiệp, và những rủi ro an ninh mà các lỗ hổng firmware và khả năng bị hack có thể gây ra cho hệ thống tự động hóa của bạn.

Tesla launches Robotaxi in Miami with no safety monitor

Tesla has launched its Robotaxi service in West Miami, marking its fifth US city, and notably without a safety monitor on board — a first for a new market launch. Previously, Tesla deployed human monitors in the passenger seat when entering Austin in June 2025, removing them only later. The Miami rollout follows Tesla's pattern of starting in a limited zone before expanding. Waymo and Amazon's Zoox are also operating or testing in Miami, making it a key proving ground for autonomous vehicles. Tesla's camera-only approach is cheaper than sensor-heavy rivals, though it still trails Waymo significantly in fleet size. CEO Elon Musk has stated ambitions to expand to a dozen US states by year-end, though Tesla has a history of missing self-driving timelines, and regulators are closely watching safety developments.

Tesla sued over fatal Texas crash the driver says happened on Autopilot

The family of a 76-year-old woman killed when a Tesla Model 3 crashed into their Katy, Texas home has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against Tesla and the driver, alleging defective driver-assistance design. The driver claims Autopilot was engaged at the time; Tesla counters that vehicle data shows the driver manually pressed the accelerator to 100% reaching 73mph. The case draws on the legal precedent set by a 2025 Florida verdict that held Tesla partly liable for $243m despite driver fault. NHTSA has opened a special crash investigation and will independently pull the event data recorder. The outcome hinges on whether driver misuse and corporate design liability can coexist, a question the Florida case answered affirmatively.

Tesla starts testing its production Cybercab without steering wheel or pedals in Austin

Tesla has begun testing a production Cybercab — with no steering wheel or pedals — on public roads in Austin, Texas. A safety monitor rides in the passenger seat while the vehicle operates entirely on autonomous software. This marks the first time Tesla has put a vehicle without manual controls on public roads, a significant step from earlier prototypes that retained a steering wheel and pedals. The move coincides with NHTSA's proposal to remove the federal requirement for brake pedals in fully automated vehicles. Tesla currently operates 42 robotaxis in Texas compared to Waymo's 577, and sees the purpose-built Cybercab — targeting a sub-$30,000 price and camera-only perception — as its path to cost-competitive scaling. The Austin fleet has logged 17 incidents since July 2025, and both Tesla and Waymo continue to encounter edge cases as they scale autonomous operations.

Tesla starts testing Cybercab, without pedals or a steering wheel, in Austin

Tesla đã bắt đầu thử nghiệm Cybercab, một robotaxi tự hành hoàn toàn không có vô lăng hay bàn đạp, trên đường công cộng tại Austin, Texas. Động thái này diễn ra gần hai năm sau khi thiết kế Cybercab được công bố và sau khi dịch vụ robotaxi dựa trên Model Y của Tesla đã hoạt động tại đây.

Những tiến bộ mới của Tesla trong robotaxi tự động không cần lái bàn đạp và bánh lái sẽ giúp bạn hiểu rõ hơn về tương lai của giao thông thông minh và cách các công ty đang cạnh tranh trong lĩnh vực AI tự động hóa.