Feb 13, 2024Single source
Two Waymo robotaxis hit the same towed pickup minutes apart; Waymo filed its first software recall
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On December 11, 2023, two driverless Waymo vehicles in Phoenix struck the same pickup truck being towed at an angle, within minutes of each other, causing minor damage and no injuries; Waymo said its system mispredicted the towed vehicle's future motion. Waymo updated the software across its fleet by January 12, 2024 and filed a voluntary recall with NHTSA, the first in its history.
What this means for youAn autonomous fleet repeats the same mistake on every vehicle at once, so one unusual object on the road can produce multiple crashes before anyone intervenes.
Sources
- CNBChttps://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/13/waymo-issues-a-voluntary-recall-on-its-self-driving-vehicle-software.html
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