Hosts: Marcus Chen & Zara Okafor

In this episode:

• Welcome to Pivot Auto for Saturday, May 9th, 2026. I'm Marcus Chen, and let's dig into the numbers behind three stories shaping automotive AI this wee...

• And I'm Zara Okafor. We've got a milestone in regulatory testing, a clever piece of research on camera reliability, and a fascinating look at how the ...

• Right. The 2026 Tesla Model Y became the first vehicle to clear NHTSA's eight-point ADAS evaluation under the updated New Car Assessment Program. Nota...

• That's a headline win for Tesla, and it signals something bigger. For years, ADAS performance has been marketed without a common benchmark. NHTSA is f...

• But the data tells a more nuanced story. The eight-point test covers basic driver-assist capabilities — forward collision warning, lane keeping, pedes...

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