AUTONOMOUS & SELF - DRIVING VEHICLE NEWS : NHTSA , TESLA , WAYMO , BOT AUTO , LENOVO , NVIDIA , PLUSAI , TEXAS VENTURES III , TOMTOM , DEEPROUTE . AI , VALEO , KE : SAI , TIER IV , ARM , TECHNICAL UNI

What happened: NHTSA is reviewing a defect petition alleging Tesla Cybercab and Model Y robotaxis exceed posted speed limits in active school zones, covering about 1,000 model-year 2026 vehicles. The agency has not decided whether to open a formal defect investigation. Key numbers: About 1,000 model-year 2026 vehicles in the preliminary evaluation. Why it matters: The review adds regulatory scrutiny of Tesla's robotaxi operations, echoing prior NHTSA and NTSB inquiries into Waymo over automated system behavior in school corridors.

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