Related from 2023: Waymo Robot “correctly identified” Dog Before Killing It A new Los Angeles op-ed on AV safety opens with “there’s nothing wrong with mourning” a cat, then spends the entire piece arguing that mourning should produce exactly zero policy response. There’s nothing wrong with mourning the death of a neighborhood cat. You’ll have … Continue reading Kit Kat Death is a Tragedy. Waymo Corporate Immunity From Murder is R Street Business Model→
A San Bruno police officer pulls over a Waymo robotaxi during a DUI checkpoint. The vehicle has just made an illegal U-turn—seemingly fleeing law enforcement. The officer peers into the driver’s seat and finds it empty. He contacts Waymo’s remote operators. They chat. The Waymo drives away. No citation issued. The police department’s social media … Continue reading Waymo is Murder: Who Controls the Life Save or End Button?→
A quiet airport parking lot became the scene of an unfortunate robotaxi affair on June 30th, when two unoccupied Waymo started rubbing into each other. Videos circulating on social media show how clearly the robotaxis could see each other on a clear Phoenix day. It begs the ancient philosophical quandary, when two robotaxis collide in … Continue reading Two Waymo Robotaxis Crash Into Each Other→
Incompetent driver on board, apparently. Road safety regulators said that some of the crashes “involved collisions with clearly visible objects that a competent driver would be expected to avoid.” […] It’s at least the third time in the past year that Waymo has recalled robotaxis over potential software issues. In February, the company recalled 444 … Continue reading Waymo Robotaxi Recalled Because it Keeps Crashing Into Obvious Things→
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