Beloved bodega cat killed by driverless Waymo robotaxi
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Waymo said KitKat darted under the vehicle. Two witnesses confirmed the story, but one said the company's statement can be a bit misleading.
Waymo boss Tekedra Mawakana believes people will “accept” if a driverless taxi killed a person by running them over, and it follows one driverless car running over a beloved cat.
A Waymo autonomous vehicle was involved in a three-car crash on Airport Boulevard Monday morning. No serious injuries were reported, APD said.
The Mission District liquor store cat was allegedly hit by a Waymo and died shortly after. Neighbors are devastated. Waymo hasn't weighed in.
Waymo CEO thinks it's matter of time when a Waymo driverless autonomous robotaxi accidentally kills somebody in a fatal crash.
Boston city councilors are proposing an ordinance that would require Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo and other autonomous ride-share services to have a human operator present in the vehicle.
With the two companies now operating ADS vehicles, Electrek compared the NHTSA incident reports between Tesla and Waymo. The outlet found that Tesla Robotaxis were involved in significantly more crashes per miles driven, despite Waymo vehicles not requiring a human safety monitor like Tesla Robotaxis.
Skeptics of robotaxis question whether they will be able to navigate Boston's confusing streets in the depths of winter.