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Self-Driving Cars Spot Potholes in Austin | Austin News

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Austin News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!
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Jun 29, 2026
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Summary

Austin’s streets are getting smarter thanks to self-driving cars. Partnering with Waymo, the city is using autonomous vehicle sensors to detect potholes and road imperfections, feeding real-time data into a free system for city crews. This tech complements citizen reports via 311, helping prioritize repairs across Austin’s 300 square miles and speeding up fixes—without replacing public input. It’s a tech-forward leap toward safer, smoother roads. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/17f2d23640063faf