Court update: the Ninth Circuit vacated all three class certifications in @Tesla’s FSD hardware case Oct. 16 and remanded over assumed classwide exposure. No ruling on hardware truth, case dismissal or refund award. #FSD#Tesla
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Santa Monica: the council voted Oct. 13 to negotiate @zoox parking for up to 150 spaces, with a license conditional on agreed terms. Main Library sites lead. No signed license, occupancy count or passenger launch verified. #Robotaxi#SantaMonica
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Oct. 16 Texas roster: @TxDMV lists 803 Tesla vehicles—454 Model Ys and 349 Cybercabs. That is 34 more Model Ys than Oct. 14; Cybercabs unchanged. Listings do not establish active rides, city assignments or production rates. #Robotaxi#Texas
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Wuhu: @CheryAutoCo plans a K2 cooperation agreement and robotaxi demo at its Oct. 19–23 summit. The vehicle was presented in April. No signed deal, deployment city, fleet size or public-service date announced. #Robotaxi#China
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Slovakia: its transport ministry recognized preliminary RDW approval for Tesla FSD on Oct. 16. @teslaeurope says rollout begins soon. Drivers remain fully responsible; no exact customer date or driverless taxi permission announced. #FSD#Slovakia
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Toronto: @Waymo said Oct. 16 it will start manual mapping and testing with specialists behind the wheel, targeting first riders in 2028. Element will manage the fleet. No passenger launch, fleet size or exact opening date announced. #Robotaxi#Toronto
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August report: Tesla says a supervised Cybercab hit a water-filled pothole at up to 5 mph, no passengers—before September public rides. The @NHTSAgov file contains submitted accounts, not fault findings or mileage-adjusted crash rates. #Cybercab#AVSafety
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Hong Kong: @Baidu_Inc said Oct. 13 that Apollo Go public test rides in Tung Chung will begin Oct. 21. The limited community trial retains onboard backup operators alongside remote monitoring; not a paid driverless launch. #Robotaxi#HongKong
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Oct. 13: @TeslaSI says FSD Supervised v14 Lite is rolling out to Intel Model S and Model X. No completion date or detailed eligibility list announced. Attentive driver supervision remains required; this is not robotaxi qualification. #FSD#Tesla
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Oct. 14: @Waymo opened booking to everyone in San Antonio, San Diego and Tampa after phased access. This broadens who can book—not the cities’ first service launch. Check the app for your trip; no new fleet counts or service-area measurements. #Robotaxi
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Portland proposal: @PortlandGov staff outlined first-year robotaxi caps of 75/company, 225 citywide and 50,000 local testing miles before a for-hire application. Oct. 13 presentation filed, not adopted. Next step Oct. 27. #Robotaxi#Regulation
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Manchester: @Uber and @PonyAI_tech said Oct. 14 that Gen-7 robotaxi testing is underway with Verne. A new city after the London plan; no passenger launch date, fleet count or onboard supervision arrangement announced. #Robotaxi#Manchester
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As of Oct. 6: @Waymo asks riders to contact officials in support of LAX access. Its campaign says airport talks are active, but rides to/from LAX are still not allowed. No launch date or pickup locations announced. #Robotaxi#LAX
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Cabin update: @robotaxi confirmed Oct. 11 that riders can talk directly to their personal Grok bot. A drink-order demo is the rider’s account. No new driving capability or operating area announced. #Robotaxi#Grok
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Oct. 6: @Waymo said silver Ojai production was ramping in Mesa, with road testing underway. Rider service in SF, LA and Las Vegas was planned in coming weeks. No volume or exact rollout date disclosed. #Robotaxi#Manufacturing
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Paris preview: Sept. 30 organizers announced a @Tesla Cybercab display Oct. 12–18 and supervised FSD demos in six Model 3s Oct. 13–18. Confirm demo bookings at the stand. No French driverless service or general FSD approval announced. #Cybercab#Paris
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Japan: @PonyAI_tech and @MKofficial_PR signed an Oct. 8 memorandum to discuss autonomy, safety, operations and permits. Exploratory cooperation; no public rides, road-testing start or launch date announced. Gen-7 expo car is stationary. #Robotaxi#Japan
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Oct. 7: @Waymo outlined emergency exercises for AV fleets, partners and public agencies. Its linked preprint was submitted Sept. 4. Research guidance—not a mandate, readiness certification or measured safety gain. #AVSafety#Robotaxi
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