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WASHINGTON – November 12, 2026 -- An estimated 61% of U.S. adult drivers, more than 145 million people, have driven while impaired by sleepiness, according to the National Sleep Foundation's 2026 Drowsy Driving Report, released at the group's Drowsy Driving Forum at the National Press Club on October 29.

Regulators, investigators and automakers share one panel

The Forum, titled Advancing Sleep Health to Reduce Impaired Driving, anchored NSF's expanded year-round Drowsy Driving Prevention Program. The Leadership Panel featured NHTSA Administrator Jonathan Morrison, NTSB Member Thomas Chapman and Alliance for Automotive Innovation CEO John Bozzella.

SAN FRANCISCO – September 22, 2026 -- Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana will deliver a keynote at CES 2027, with the company's autonomous vehicles now completing over 500,000 rides every week, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced.

Mawakana will address international expansion and fleet evolution on Jan. 6, 2027

The keynote is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. PST in the Palazzo Ballroom at the Venetian, part of the CES 2027 event running Jan. 6-9 in Las Vegas. CTA President and CEO Kinsey Fabrizio said Waymo is integrating frontier AI and robotics to build the future of mobility.

Waymo frames its mission around a 1.19 million annual global traffic death toll

The company positions its autonomous "Driver" -- described as never tired, distracted or impaired and available 24/7 -- as a response to global road safety. Mawakana said the company is scaling a service designed to give riders a safer, more reliable transportation option.