Susanna Gallun
@sgallun4.bsky.social
Professional #Transportation Researcher, Attorney, #Law & #Policy, views are my own, Univ of #Texas Center f. Transportation Research, #Autonomous Vehicles, #AI, #Mobility, Safety, Technology, #Regulation, #Legislation, Environmental Law
Join us on Dec 2 for CTR’s #Autonomous #Trucking Symposium exploring the next generation of #regulatory frameworks in Texas. I’ll be joined by leading experts to discuss how new state and federal rules are reshaping #safety, compliance , and deployment for AV trucking.
November 26, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Join us on Dec 2 for CTR’s #Autonomous #Trucking Symposium exploring the next generation of #regulatory frameworks in Texas. I’ll be joined by leading experts to discuss how new state and federal rules are reshaping #safety, compliance , and deployment for AV trucking.
Grateful to #Zoox for an engaging and informative session with #Austin first responders today—reviewing emergency response protocols and vehicle design details. Excellent discussion and Q&A on key #safety and coordination topics. #autonomousvehicles are deploying in multiple cities now.
October 10, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Grateful to #Zoox for an engaging and informative session with #Austin first responders today—reviewing emergency response protocols and vehicle design details. Excellent discussion and Q&A on key #safety and coordination topics. #autonomousvehicles are deploying in multiple cities now.
🚚 Register now : 2025 Autonomous Trucking Symposium 🚚 December 2, 2025 at The University of Texas at Austin hosted by the Center for #Transportation #Research -
future of #freight is accelerating. Join us as we explore av long-haul trucking, logistics, and safety. #autonomousvehicles #trucking
future of #freight is accelerating. Join us as we explore av long-haul trucking, logistics, and safety. #autonomousvehicles #trucking
October 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
🚚 Register now : 2025 Autonomous Trucking Symposium 🚚 December 2, 2025 at The University of Texas at Austin hosted by the Center for #Transportation #Research -
future of #freight is accelerating. Join us as we explore av long-haul trucking, logistics, and safety. #autonomousvehicles #trucking
future of #freight is accelerating. Join us as we explore av long-haul trucking, logistics, and safety. #autonomousvehicles #trucking
#USDOT #Transportation issued #RFI seeking info from public, industry, infrastructure owner/operators, & other stakeholders to “inform coordinated national research” on #ADS ), open for responses til 10/17. #automateddrivingsystems
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology; Request for Information-Research Ideas To Support Nationwide Automated Vehicle (AV) Deployment
The U.S. Department of Transportation's (U.S. DOT) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R) is seeking information from the public, industry, infrastructure owner/operator...
www.federalregister.gov
September 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
#USDOT #Transportation issued #RFI seeking info from public, industry, infrastructure owner/operators, & other stakeholders to “inform coordinated national research” on #ADS ), open for responses til 10/17. #automateddrivingsystems
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
CA SB53 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session | LegiScan, #CALIFORNIA passed #Transparency in #Frontier #ArtificialIntelligence Act (TFAIA) or SB53 now awaits governor's signature,SB 53 could become template on #frontierAI , #safety assessments, whistleblowers legiscan.com/CA/votes/SB5...
California SB53 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Vote History (2025-09-12) Artificial intelligence models: large developers. [Assembly Rule 63 suspended.]
legiscan.com
September 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
CA SB53 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session | LegiScan, #CALIFORNIA passed #Transparency in #Frontier #ArtificialIntelligence Act (TFAIA) or SB53 now awaits governor's signature,SB 53 could become template on #frontierAI , #safety assessments, whistleblowers legiscan.com/CA/votes/SB5...
Reposted by Susanna Gallun
Waymo sometimes sends another robot after first fails, though they may malfunction in same way as prior robot. Waymo once sent 5 robots for 1 passenger, all failed, so she called Uber.
Waymo also sends field rescue teams to stranded passengers. Sometimes takes a while, many reports of >30 min, eg:
Waymo also sends field rescue teams to stranded passengers. Sometimes takes a while, many reports of >30 min, eg:
June 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Waymo sometimes sends another robot after first fails, though they may malfunction in same way as prior robot. Waymo once sent 5 robots for 1 passenger, all failed, so she called Uber.
Waymo also sends field rescue teams to stranded passengers. Sometimes takes a while, many reports of >30 min, eg:
Waymo also sends field rescue teams to stranded passengers. Sometimes takes a while, many reports of >30 min, eg:
#autonomousvehicle #regulations in #Texas: SB 2807’s statutory effective date is Sept 1, 2025. Tx #DMV Proposal Published July 25, 2025 in Texas Register (Vol. 50, No. 30)Final rules will likely be published with agency responses Nov. 2025. www.txdmv.gov/sites/defaul...
www.txdmv.gov
August 31, 2025 at 8:31 PM
#autonomousvehicle #regulations in #Texas: SB 2807’s statutory effective date is Sept 1, 2025. Tx #DMV Proposal Published July 25, 2025 in Texas Register (Vol. 50, No. 30)Final rules will likely be published with agency responses Nov. 2025. www.txdmv.gov/sites/defaul...
Judge blocks Trump from halting #funding to 34 ‘sanctuary’ #cities
Trump’s orders threatening to strip funds from cities limiting immigration cooperation are #unconstitutional, a federal #judge said, extending protections to Boston, Chicago, Denver and more. www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/cities-...
Trump’s orders threatening to strip funds from cities limiting immigration cooperation are #unconstitutional, a federal #judge said, extending protections to Boston, Chicago, Denver and more. www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/cities-...
Judge blocks Trump from halting funding to 34 ‘sanctuary’ cities
Trump’s orders threatening to strip funds from cities limiting immigration cooperation are unconstitutional, a federal judge said, extending protections to Boston, Chicago, Denver and more.
www.smartcitiesdive.com
August 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Judge blocks Trump from halting #funding to 34 ‘sanctuary’ #cities
Trump’s orders threatening to strip funds from cities limiting immigration cooperation are #unconstitutional, a federal #judge said, extending protections to Boston, Chicago, Denver and more. www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/cities-...
Trump’s orders threatening to strip funds from cities limiting immigration cooperation are #unconstitutional, a federal #judge said, extending protections to Boston, Chicago, Denver and more. www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/cities-...
#Federal Reg: Request for Information #RFI on Research To Support Nationwide #AV Deployment #autonomousvehicles #USDOT #OSTR released RFI , ideas, insights, and strategies to inform a national #research agenda for #automatedvehicle deployment #ITS
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology; Request for Information-Research Ideas To Support Nationwide Automated Vehicle (AV) Deployment
The U.S. Department of Transportation's (U.S. DOT) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R) is seeking information from the public, industry, infrastructure owner/operator...
www.federalregister.gov
August 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
#Federal Reg: Request for Information #RFI on Research To Support Nationwide #AV Deployment #autonomousvehicles #USDOT #OSTR released RFI , ideas, insights, and strategies to inform a national #research agenda for #automatedvehicle deployment #ITS
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
I am happy to announce that I’ve been chosen as a new member of the #TRB Standing Committee on Developments and Advancements in #Transportation #Technology Law AQL14 ! #nationalacademyofsciences
August 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I am happy to announce that I’ve been chosen as a new member of the #TRB Standing Committee on Developments and Advancements in #Transportation #Technology Law AQL14 ! #nationalacademyofsciences
www.searchenginejournal.com/openai-is-pu... , rapid fix 8/1/25: #privacy concerns after shared chats, personal info, visible in #Google search, exposed job applications, private data.feature removal rolling out to users, #OpenAI working to purge previously indexed links from Google. #chatgpt
OpenAI Is Pulling Shared ChatGPT Chats From Google Search
OpenAI disables ChatGPT's search discoverability feature after shared chats appeared in Google results, raising privacy concerns.
www.searchenginejournal.com
August 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
www.searchenginejournal.com/openai-is-pu... , rapid fix 8/1/25: #privacy concerns after shared chats, personal info, visible in #Google search, exposed job applications, private data.feature removal rolling out to users, #OpenAI working to purge previously indexed links from Google. #chatgpt
substack.com/@junkoyoshid... insightful dive into #remote operation of #autonomousvehicles ,for me: remote op. heavily depends on low #latency + reliable comms; latency affects ability to ensure #safe intervention; #liability will depend on who was in control and system #design
Junko Yoshida on Substack
https://junkoyoshidaparis.substack.com/p/whos-behind-all-those-robotaxi-teleoperationHere’s what I found out. If you are trapped in a #robotaxi, you are most likely talking to a rider agent who lives ...
substack.com
July 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
substack.com/@junkoyoshid... insightful dive into #remote operation of #autonomousvehicles ,for me: remote op. heavily depends on low #latency + reliable comms; latency affects ability to ensure #safe intervention; #liability will depend on who was in control and system #design
Georgia #court vacates order citing #AI-invented #caselaw, The Register, The Georgia Court of Appeals found that phony #cases were enough to vacate the trial court's order. ”We are troubled by the citation of bogus cases in the trial court’s order,"ct said. www.theregister.com/2025/07/08/g...
Georgia court vacates order citing AI-invented caselaw
: 'We are troubled by the citation of bogus cases in the trial court’s order'
www.theregister.com
July 11, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Georgia #court vacates order citing #AI-invented #caselaw, The Register, The Georgia Court of Appeals found that phony #cases were enough to vacate the trial court's order. ”We are troubled by the citation of bogus cases in the trial court’s order,"ct said. www.theregister.com/2025/07/08/g...
Reposted by Susanna Gallun
Movement on #AI moratorium #preemption of state AI law discussion on #legislation 5 year moratorium www.engadget.com/ai/ban-on-st...
Moratorium on state AI laws set to pass, with some exemptions
A provision to Trump's tax bill would prevent states from legislating the AI industry for five years.
www.engadget.com
June 30, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Movement on #AI moratorium #preemption of state AI law discussion on #legislation 5 year moratorium www.engadget.com/ai/ban-on-st...
At 12:25, #Tesla rollout video/ influencer , I find it funny she thinks #Texas has lots of “regulations” governing #robotaxis 😂 no. We don’t. Wild West, people. Really. #lawyered x.com/itskimjava/s...
Kim Java on X: "Live inside the Robotaxi answering some of your questions/concerns. What do you want to know? With @whatsinside! https://t.co/zwLRxZIiQ3" / X
Live inside the Robotaxi answering some of your questions/concerns. What do you want to know? With @whatsinside! https://t.co/zwLRxZIiQ3
x.com
June 24, 2025 at 3:49 AM
At 12:25, #Tesla rollout video/ influencer , I find it funny she thinks #Texas has lots of “regulations” governing #robotaxis 😂 no. We don’t. Wild West, people. Really. #lawyered x.com/itskimjava/s...
FYI : July 21 is the #Texas special #legislative session on hemp & other issues. Get your break while you can! #txlege
June 23, 2025 at 5:55 PM
FYI : July 21 is the #Texas special #legislative session on hemp & other issues. Get your break while you can! #txlege
landline.media/nhtsa-stream... #NHTSA streamlines #exemption process for AVs » Land Line Media, The Part 555 #exemption process has been criticized for taking years — bogging developers down in unnecessary red tape. Changes speed this up.
NHTSA streamlines exemption process for AVs
NHTSA plans to make it easier for automated vehicles that don’t meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards to receive an exemption.
landline.media
June 17, 2025 at 8:57 PM
landline.media/nhtsa-stream... #NHTSA streamlines #exemption process for AVs » Land Line Media, The Part 555 #exemption process has been criticized for taking years — bogging developers down in unnecessary red tape. Changes speed this up.
www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/file/... June 9 is deadline for comments on the #California DMV’s proposed updates to #autonomousvehicle #regulations, incl automated heavy #trucks, testing and deployment #permit requirements, data reptg, new regs on #firstresponders interactions
www.dmv.ca.gov
June 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/file/... June 9 is deadline for comments on the #California DMV’s proposed updates to #autonomousvehicle #regulations, incl automated heavy #trucks, testing and deployment #permit requirements, data reptg, new regs on #firstresponders interactions
FYI #atx, You can report #robotaxi incidents on the City of #Austin incident page. This helps #emergencyresponder interactions with these #AutonomousVehicles companies and aids in solving problems. data.mobility.austin.gov #transportation
Austin Transportation Data and Performance Hub
Dashboards and public datasets curated by City of Austin Transportation and Public Works
data.mobility.austin.gov
June 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
FYI #atx, You can report #robotaxi incidents on the City of #Austin incident page. This helps #emergencyresponder interactions with these #AutonomousVehicles companies and aids in solving problems. data.mobility.austin.gov #transportation
www.politico.eu/article/eu-s... #EU trade talk concession? #automatedvehicles , The U.S. and the #EU have very different rules on the technology #typeapproval
EU proposes junking strict self-driving car rules in Trump trade talk gambit
The concession is the latest offering from the bloc and marks a dramatic policy shift to end the trade war kicked off by U.S. President Donald Trump.
www.politico.eu
June 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
www.politico.eu/article/eu-s... #EU trade talk concession? #automatedvehicles , The U.S. and the #EU have very different rules on the technology #typeapproval
One issue many don’t discuss w #robotaxis what happens when equipment malfunctions w rider,some push for #ADA / impaired riders in. Remote operation has limits, hope these topics get attention. (wheel fell off #Waymo while in transit) www.reddit.com/r/waymo/s/Lo...
From the waymo community on Reddit: Negligence
Explore this post and more from the waymo community
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June 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
One issue many don’t discuss w #robotaxis what happens when equipment malfunctions w rider,some push for #ADA / impaired riders in. Remote operation has limits, hope these topics get attention. (wheel fell off #Waymo while in transit) www.reddit.com/r/waymo/s/Lo...
#autonomousvehicle #regulation in #Texas: #txlege session has ended. new Senate Bill 2425 / enrolled as SB 2807 now, would #regulate AVs. Several state agencies will be involved in regulating AVs in this bill. capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/...
capitol.texas.gov
June 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM
#autonomousvehicle #regulation in #Texas: #txlege session has ended. new Senate Bill 2425 / enrolled as SB 2807 now, would #regulate AVs. Several state agencies will be involved in regulating AVs in this bill. capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/...
capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/H... Texas Legislature Online - 89(R) History for HB 149 —the #Texas Responsible #ArtificialIntelligence Governance Act-#TRAIGA has now passed. #legislation establishes robust, outcomes-based #Al #regulatory framework
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capitol.texas.gov
May 31, 2025 at 8:43 PM
capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/H... Texas Legislature Online - 89(R) History for HB 149 —the #Texas Responsible #ArtificialIntelligence Governance Act-#TRAIGA has now passed. #legislation establishes robust, outcomes-based #Al #regulatory framework
In Lawsuit Over Teen’s Death, Judge Rejects Free Speech Rights for AI Chatbots, #Florida case: #Chatbot is a #product not a #service . #strictliability ; #AI ; not #freedomofspeech right www.insurancejournal.com/news/nationa...
In Lawsuit Over Teen's Death, Judge Rejects Free Speech Rights for AI Chatbots
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected arguments made by an artificial intelligence company that its chatbots are protected by the First Amendment — at
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May 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
In Lawsuit Over Teen’s Death, Judge Rejects Free Speech Rights for AI Chatbots, #Florida case: #Chatbot is a #product not a #service . #strictliability ; #AI ; not #freedomofspeech right www.insurancejournal.com/news/nationa...