<ul><li>Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is firing nearly half of a small government team that regulates autonomous vehicles, part of a broader 10% reduction at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).</li><li>The firings come ahead of Tesla's planned robotaxi launch in Austin, and the cuts in the autonomous vehicle oversight team may impact the federal government's ability to understand the safety case behind Tesla's vehicles.</li><li>NHTSA has previously investigated Tesla over accidents that occurred while the Autopilot software was engaged, and some of the probes are still open.</li><li>Other companies like Alphabet's Waymo and Amazon's Zoox may also be affected by the NHTSA's approach to regulation, as they are facing their own safety investigations related to autonomous driving software.</li></ul>

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