A crash into a pole by the Waymo driverless vehicle has prompted a second recall of the entire taxi fleet. The company is under investigation by NHTSA for over two dozen incidents involving its driverless vehicles, including several “single-party” crashes and possible traffic law violations. Several incidents involved crashes with stationary objects, much like the … Continue reading Total Recall After Waymo Robot Taxi Crashes Into Pole →

SF crowds celebrating Lunar New Year brought the spirit of “Burning Man” back to its streets (where the event started), by using fireworks to publicly destroy a Waymo. Reports are full of shock and awe. When I arrived on scene, SFFD was already on scene hosing down the car with water and their chemical extinguishers. … Continue reading SF Kicks Off Lunar New Year With Public Destruction of a Road Robot (Waymo) →

Incidents involving robots have been exploding when they get deployed, exactly the opposite of what the robot manufacturers promise. Here’s a new tragic case, where Waymo uses language that seems rather… unaware. A Waymo spokesperson confirmed the incident details and said the company sends sincere condolences to the dog owner. “The investigation is ongoing, however, … Continue reading Waymo Robot “correctly identified” Dog Before Killing It →

Sad to see how driverless car “learning” is failing so badly: “We have talked to the drivers, who don’t have much to say other than the car is programmed and they’re just doing their job,” King says. “There are fleets of them driving through the neighborhood regularly,” says Lewin. “And it’s been going on for … Continue reading 50 Waymo Per Day Reportedly Stuck in a Dead-end Street →