Federal regulators are investigating Waymo's self-driving technology following concerns that it may be causing crashes. Waymo's autonomous vehicles encounter active emergency vehicles every 100 miles, requiring occasional human intervention for additional context. School crossing guards report close calls with driverless cars, despite companies claiming vehicle safety. A fractured emergency response system was highlighted when a bus driver's alert during a hijacking did not reach law enforcement directly.
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NEW from @thenatpulse: Feds Scrutinize Self-Driving 'Ubers' After Spate of Accidents. Alphabet Inc. subsidiary Waymo is facing...... READ ON: https://t.co/NP5MxI8Kot
A bus hijacked. The driver threatened with a machete. When he called for help, his alert didn’t go straight to law enforcement. @CandiceNguyenTV investigates a fractured emergency response system and the delay that could put you at risk. Watch at 11 p.m. on NBC Bay Area https://t.co/GVv2ydUDPR
When kids are in the crosswalk there is no room for error. Driverless car companies say their vehicles are safe – but some school crossing guards tell another story. @BigadShaban investigates close calls near schools. Watch the full report now: https://t.co/pbn5ghhOho https://t.co/dxs4ahIMg0
There are new safety concerns about driverless cars that are on the road in Austin. Federal regulators are looking into whether Waymo's self-driving technology is actually causing crashes. https://t.co/ORyjF2ToAR
A recently installed "tiny home" was engulfed in flames and a man was found deceased inside, Santa Rosa fire officials said. Story: https://t.co/WkwL6vm4Ql
The surveillance video is haunting. A passenger hijacks a Bay Area bus with a 17-inch blade machete. @nbcbayarea's Investigative Unit took a closer look at the incident and found, when the driver pressed his panic button, the alert didn't go straight to law enforcement. This… https://t.co/d8fcktdT1G
“It did not recognize me in the intersection.” Driverless car companies say their vehicles are safe, but some school crossing guards say they have had to rush out of crosswalks to avoid being hit. #WeInvestigate https://t.co/tb89ofAPEM https://t.co/PCxuRt0jIf
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When kids are in the crosswalk there is no room for error. Driverless car companies say their vehicles are safe – but some school crossing guards tell another story. @BigadShaban investigates close calls near schools. Watch tonight at 11 p.m. on NBC Bay Area. https://t.co/rZugFekLlj
There are new concerns about driverless cars on the road here in Austin. Feds say Waymo's self-driving tech is actually *causing* crashes. I'll have more on the bizarre "driving behavior" at the center of the investigation, and how Waymo is responding, next on @fox7austin at 9 https://t.co/tnfgG8u5yM
We’ve built the Waymo Driver to operate without the need for human intervention, and in order to do that sometimes, it requires additional context from our fleet response team. See their role in helping us safely scale: https://t.co/pRqn8SCX8D https://t.co/d67sW88JcJ
Navigating around and yielding to active emergency vehicles can be challenging for both autonomous and human drivers, but did you know that Waymo Driver encounters active emergency vehicles every 100 miles in their rider-only operations? Video source: @Waymo #AVs #tech https://t.co/F4CjIwiHao
Federal probe targets Waymo’s robotaxis amid traffic safety concerns https://t.co/wO7qYRFamF