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US Regulators Propose Blue Lights for Driverless Cars, GM and Tesla Bet on AI, and inDrive Prepares Robotaxis in Central Asia

NHTSA has proposed requirements for marker lights on autonomous vehicles, including a cyan lighting option. GM announced a software and hardware overhaul of its vehicles starting in 2028, Rivian acquired the simulation startup Third Dimension, Tesla began production of the Optimus robot and is preparing Cybercab sales, and Waymo is expanding to Madrid and Las Vegas airport. inDrive, together with Pony.ai and Nvidia, plans robotaxi tests in Kazakhstan in 2027. NHTSA has proposed requirements for signal lights on autonomous vehicles, including a cyan lighting option. GM announced a software and hardware overhaul of its vehicles starting in 2028, Rivian acquired the simulation startup Third Dimension, Tesla began producing the Optimus robot and is preparing Cybercab sales, and Waymo is expanding to Madrid and the Las Vegas airport. inDrive, together with Pony.ai and Nvidia, plans robotaxi tests in Kazakhstan in 2027.

Bekzod Nazarov
5 min read
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Tesla prepares to expand Cybercab launches beyond Austin and sell them to parking operators

On its third-quarter earnings call, Tesla said it will expand the Cybercab service: a launch in Dallas in November, entry into other cities by the end of the year, and the start of selling the cybercab to parking operators. The company claims production is easy to scale, but acknowledges regulatory and technological limitations. In September, NHTSA opened an investigation into the Cybercab's compliance with federal safety standards.

Bekzod Nazarov
3 min read
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Tesla promises to start selling the driverless Cybercab by the end of 2026 amid NHTSA investigation

On its third-quarter earnings call, Tesla said it will begin delivering two-seat driverless Cybercabs to customers by the end of 2026, initially in small volumes. All cabins currently produced in Texas are going to the company's own robotaxi fleet. The rollout is complicated by an NHTSA investigation into the vehicle's compliance with federal safety standards, as well as another delay of the driver-supervision-free version of FSD.

Bekzod Nazarov
3 min read