Autonomous System Safety by Phil Koopman – Waymo Has Improved Their Safety Messaging
Phil Koopman, leading authority on AV safety, reports on how Waymo has finally backed off of their unsupported claim that their robotaxis reduce fatalities
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Autonomous System Safety by Phil Koopman – Blame-Free Robotaxi Crashes Are Still Crashes
Phil Koopman, leading authority on AV safety, reports on how "blame" is not appropriate metric for crashes. Therefore AVs are not nearly as "safe" as they are purported to be by their manufactures.
KGW8 – Waymo driverless car caught illegally passing school bus
kGW8 reports that once again, Waymos simply do not follow laws. This time it passed a school bus that had its stop sign out and lights obviously flashing red.
SF Chronicle – Waymo driverless car stopped by Bay Area police during DUI operation
SF Chronicle reports that since a Waymo robotaxi made an illegal U-turn it was pulled over by the police. Unfortunately robotaxis cannot be given tickets currently.
Reuters – Tesla settles two lawsuits on 2019 California crashes related to Autopilot software
Reuters reports on how Tesla suddenly settled two "Autopilot" crash lawsuits, not long after losing a $243 million verdict against the company.
Vox – A self-driving car traffic jam is coming for US cities
David Zipper reports in the Vox on exactly why robotaxis are not a solution for cities. They inherently cause more traffic, exactly what we do not want.
