The Technology is Impressive, But it’s Not Infallible
Waymo’s autonomous vehicles are, by most technical measures, a remarkable achievement. Each car is equipped with a suite of LiDAR sensors, radar, cameras, and a continuously updated AI model trained on billions of miles of real-world and simulated driving data.
Alphabet’s robotaxi division has positioned itself as the safest self-driving platform on the road, and statistically, there is data to support that claim.
But “safer on average” is not the same as “safe in every situation.” Since Waymo expanded its commercial operations in San Francisco, Phoenix, and Los Angeles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has logged multiple incident reports involving its vehicles. [Read more…] about When the Algorithm Fails: Who is Legally Responsible After a Waymo Accident?