New laws and restrictions for autonomous vehicles will take effect Sept. 1 to address safety concerns as the vehicles become more common. Senate Bill 2807, which passed the Texas Legislature in June, will require autonomous vehicle companies to obtain permits through the Department of Motor Vehicles and create first responder safety plans. Enforcement is expected...| The Daily Texan
Waymo has received permission to test eight self-driving vehicles around parts of Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn.| StateScoop
Uber won't be bringing autonomous vehicles to New York City just yet, the ride-share giant announced Wednesday.| amNewYork
Self-driving cars will soon be rolling through the streets of Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn under the watch of a trained driver| amNewYork
Waymo continues to grow, and grow, and grow. The company just expanded its robotaxi services into more California cities. The company is offering rides in more areas of the Bay Area this week, and will be offering rides in more areas of the Los Angeles metro area next week. Ride ... [continued]| CleanTechnica
Memes on Twitter are at least as important today as political cartoons of the 19th and 20th centuries. Two memes went viral this week, surrounding the events of protests in Los Angeles. The …| Economist Writing Every Day
Hyundai and Waymo are launching autonomous driving IONIQ 5s for ride-hailing. Testing starts in 2025. Are you ready to trust a car with no driver?| Electrify News Site
On a recent visit to San Francisco, Adam Engst was thoroughly impressed with a ride in a Waymo robotaxi. How many years will it be before the company expands service to most of the country?| TidBITS
Waymo now provides over 100,000 paid robotaxi trips per week in the USA. The company has expanded its service to new areas in California and Arizona. Waymo is now testing driverless vehicles on highways around the San Francisco area.| Warp News