An Avride self‑driving car running in autonomous mode struck and killed a familiar duck at Mueller Lake in Austin, Texas, sparking anger among locals. A resident posted the incident on a neighborhood Facebook page, noting the vehicle did not slow down and allegedly ignored a stop sign. Avride confirmed the car was in autonomous mode but said the vehicle stopped correctly at all signs. The company has since limited its testing area around the lake and is reviewing data to prevent similar events. The episode adds to the debate over autonomous‑vehicle testing in the city, which also hosts Zoox, Tesla and Waymo‑Uber operations. Read more →