If a human did this, they would at least get a ticket with a fine, and have the violation recorded on their license which would be revoked if it kept happening. With the computer controlled car, the cop called customer support and was like, “hey you might want to look into it or something.”
I guess we can’t expect the people hired to protect capital to act against capital, but it’s still a bit disturbing.
if they have an answer from support.
In the video they answered right away?
Waymo told multiple outlets that the vehicle drove into the oncoming lane because of “inconsistent construction signage,” and that it “was blocked from navigating back into the correct lane.” The company said the car drove away from the cop “in an effort to clear the intersection” before pulling into the parking lot where the traffic stop took place
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Waymo didn’t immediately respond to The Verge’s request for comment. The company told Fox 10 Phoenix that its cars “are three-and-a-half times more likely” to avoid a crash than a human being.
I actually rode in a Waymo yesterday. They’re quite cool, and as much as I hate the car centric society in the West, I hope they catch on
Isn’t a company at least responsible for the safe operation and training of human drivers? Wouldn’t it be the same for the training of self driving cars?
We’re still so far away from this technology being viable for everyday use, aren’t we?
