A newly formed advocacy group called Safe Autonomous Vehicles Everywhere in the United States (SAVE‑US) is urging state lawmakers to adopt tougher regulations for autonomous vehicle technology. The group focuses on Tesla's vision‑only approach, calling for clearer disclosures, public crash reporting, and the use of multiple sensor types. Led by physicist Shua Sanchez and former Zoox engineer Bob Somers, SAVE‑US aims to influence legislation in large states such as Illinois, New York, and New Jersey. The effort comes amid a federal investigation of Tesla’s Full Self‑Driving software and broader concerns about safety standards across the industry. Read more →

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an exemption allowing Amazon‑owned Zoox to demonstrate its purpose‑built robotaxis on public roads. The agency also closed its investigation into Zoox’s self‑certification process. The exemption, part of NHTSA’s new AV STEP framework, permits Zoox to continue testing vehicles without traditional steering wheels or pedals in locations such as Foster City, Las Vegas and San Francisco, though commercial operation is not yet authorized. Read more →