NHTSA chief demands robotaxi first-responder fixes by month-end | AI Weekly

NHTSA administrator Jonathan Morrison has ordered all autonomous vehicle developers on the DOT's Standing General Order list to submit solutions for first-responder detection failures by end of July, reframing the problem as a 'functional insufficiency' rather than an edge case—a regulatory move that could trigger recalls and enforcement orders. The directive follows a series of incidents including Waymo vehicles stranding in San Francisco traffic, and establishes a federal compliance deadline that will create enforceable documentation for potential future recall proceedings.

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