Austin's Best Food Trucks, Cowboy Robots, and 4th of July Plans
What's up with all these robots in Austin? From Tesla's self-driving robotaxi rollout to a full-on cowboy robot roaming the streets, the city seems to be sprinting into the future, and we've got some thoughts. Host Nikki DaVaughn and executive producer Eva Ruth Moravec are popping in for a special midweek news roundup to talk robot takeovers, the stars of Yelp's Top 100 Food Trucks list (spoiler: Austin dominated), and what we're doing this July 4th.
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