Driverless Waymo struck a child near school in California
A Google Waymo struck a child near a Santa Monica elementary school during morning drop-off last week, as self-driving cars by Waymo, Tesla, and others continue their expansion across the country. In a blog post, Waymo said the fully driverless car detected the child as they emerged from behind a parked SUV, braked sharply, and reduced speed from approximately 17 mph to under 6 mph before striking the child. The child suffered minor injuries and walked away.
The company reported the incident to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is currently investigating, adding fresh scrutiny to how robotaxis perform in the wild.
The company reported the incident to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is currently investigating, adding fresh scrutiny to how robotaxis perform in the wild.
