Monthly Archives: February 2026

Australia is testing photoluminescence roadway paint. The paint gathers sunlight during the day that then glows after sunset. @wasted

Utilizing NSTB data, Electrek says that robotaxis crash at a rate 4x higher than human drivers. This includes crashes into stationary objects like poles. @gizmodo

Hydrofoil ferries have arrived in Stockholm. The ferries cut commute times in half and cut emissions by 94%. @goodgoodgoodco

Remember how we talked about whether a self driving car can receive a ticket from law enforcement in San Francisco? Iowa Legislature took note. House Study Bill 598 would hold the owner of a self-driving vehicle liable in the event of a crash or traffic law violation. GM opposes. Iowa Capital Dispatch | Autonomous cars in […]

At the Adobe Government Forum, the Chief Customer Officer of the Washington Metro Transit Authority said they want to have more control over transportation technology rather than allow for vendor control of technology. Why? Because transportation technology is changing faster than vendors can keep up with. Route Fifty | Transit agencies look to ‘rewire’ tech […]

Lyft announced its new program to allow ride hailing for teens. To access the Lyft for teens program, the account must be set up by parent/guardian; drivers have additional safety and background checks; permission can be given for additional teens; and audio recording of the ride along with real time tracking. Tech Crunch | Lyft […]

“The Federal Highway Administration proposed to raise the domestic content requirement from 55% to 100% in its “Buy America” waiver for EV chargers.” Renewable energy experts say this is not feasible with today’s global supply chain. Manufacturing Dive | Trump administration moves to require 100% domestic materials in EV chargers

This week, the Texas Attorney General released a slew of opinions, in th mix is whether counties can use automatic traffic enforcement equipment to issue tickets? That’s a solid NO. KP-0510

Uber has a new CFO, its former VP of strategic finance and investor relations. The change is seen as a focus on Uber’s autonomous vehicles. The writing on the wall (the internet): “With large and growing free cash flows, over the coming years we will invest with discipline across a multitude of opportunities, including positioning […]

Meet Apeiron which just landed $9.5 million in funding for underwater autonomous vehicles. Why does this matter? Mapping sea floors and gathering data is complicated and is necessary information for industries from onshore wind and oil to fisheries. TechCrunch | Apeiron Labs gets $9.5M to flood the oceans with autonomous underwater robots