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Tesla's new Cybercab robotaxi has drawn a federal probe from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after hitting American roads for the first time earlier this month. The two-seat vehicle has no steering column, gas or brake pedals, and no LiDAR or radar sensors, relying only on cameras and AI, and it also lacks standard rear-view and side mirrors. A first fleet of 45 Cybercabs began operating in Austin, Texas, after a September 4 kickoff, and the NHTSA is now investigating whether the model meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards covering controls, displays, braking and acceleration. The agency said it fully supports safe development of automated vehicles but must ensure all laws are followed, and it is examining how much Tesla's self-certification depended on determinations that certain standards are inapplicable to the Cybercab. Tesla has until September 30 to demonstrate under oath how the model adheres to federal standards essential to its legal sale and commercial use in the U.S., and it could face steep fines, enforced quality monitoring or design directives if the vehicle falls short.

DeNA's first-quarter results for the fiscal year ending March 2027, announced on August 5 under IFRS on a consolidated basis, showed revenue of 37.166 billion yen, down 10.9% year on year; operating profit of 7.411 billion yen, down 46.3%; pre-tax profit of 49.753 billion yen, up 213.5%; and net profit of 33.438 billion yen, up 198.5%. The main reason for the operating profit decline was the reaction to the game app Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, launched in October 2024, which had greatly boosted results in the same quarter a year earlier; revenue in the games business came to 12.12 billion yen, down 33.2%, and segment profit was just 3.826 billion yen, down 62.0%. Net profit, meanwhile, grew sharply because the taxi-hailing app GO, an equity-method affiliate, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market. In addition to selling part of its stake, DeNA revalued its remaining holding at fair value, booking 39.517 billion yen in equity-method investment gains and losses, bringing equity-method investment profit to 40.571 billion yen. By business, the sports and smart city segment performed strongly with revenue of 13.216 billion yen, up 16.0% year on year, and segment profit of 4.551 billion yen, up 24.4%, surpassing the games business's segment profit of 3.826 billion yen and driving first-quarter earnings. The company also announced on August 24 the details of its shareholder benefits for the fiscal year ending March 2027, with a record date of September 30, adding a THE LIVE CENTRAL BAR digital drink coupon to the five types of benefits based on the number of shares held.

Waymo, the autonomous driving technology company owned by Alphabet, announced on the 18th that it will launch a fully electric autonomous ride-hailing service in Singapore by 2028. This marks the company's first entry into Southeast Asia. An initial fleet of fully electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicles will arrive in Singapore within a few months, and in 2027 trained autonomous driving specialists will carry out manual driving in the initial phase to adapt Waymo's autonomous driving system, Waymo Driver, to local road layouts and monsoon weather patterns, with the launch of public service expected in 2028. The company is working with Singapore's Ministry of Transport and the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to bring the service to the country, and Transport Minister Chee said, "Singapore welcomes Waymo as the latest autonomous vehicle operator." On the 15th, Waymo also announced plans to launch Japan's first fully autonomous commercial taxi service in Tokyo in 2027.