NHTSA News Latest NHTSA news, funding rounds and robotics & AI coverage. 5 articles tracked by The Robotics Media.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is a US federal agency under the Department of Transportation. NHTSA writes and enforces Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and regulates autonomous vehicle developers through mandatory cra...
NHTSA opens probe of Comma.ai openpilot after 5 crashes, 3 deaths — Sep 24, 2026 — The NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation opened a preliminary evaluation of Comma.ai openpilot after five reported crashes that included two fatal in...NHTSA Opens Audit Query Into Tesla Cybercab Hours After Austin Rollout — Sep 5, 2026 — The NHTSA opened Audit Query AQ26002 into Tesla's Cybercab self-certification just hours after the wheel-and-pedal-free robotaxi hit Austin streets, e...Zoox Robotaxi Service Expands To Las Vegas Airport, First Driverless AV At LAS — Sep 4, 2026 — Amazon-owned Zoox extended its commercial robotaxi service in Las Vegas to Harry Reid International Airport on September 3, becoming the first driverl...Zoox Turns On The Meter In Las Vegas With 2,500-Vehicle NHTSA Exemption — Sep 1, 2026 — Amazon-owned Zoox began charging for driverless rides in Las Vegas on August 10 after NHTSA granted a two-year commercial exemption covering up to 2,5...Zoox Wins First NHTSA Commercial Exemption for Purpose-Built Robotaxi — Aug 29, 2026 — US federal safety regulators have granted Amazon-owned Zoox the first-ever commercial exemption for a purpose-built robotaxi, clearing the last regula...