Waymo Suspends Service in Six Cities After Cars Drove Into Flooded Roads

kept by eddie may 24

Waymo temporarily suspended service in six cities after videos emerged showing two of its autonomous vehicles stalled on flooded streets in Atlanta.

Waymo Is Growing Faster Than Ever. So Are Its Glitches.
Waymo's rapid expansion to 15 U.S. cities is exposing its driverless cars to novel real-world situations they cannot handle due to lack of scripting.
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DSHR's Blog: The Handoff Problem
Google and Waymo rejected human handoffs in self-driving cars because drivers lose situational awareness, a problem Tesla's FSD still suffers from, causing more crashes.
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Waymo vs Tesla: Two Ways to Build Self-Driving Cars
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Robotaxis Are Spreading Across the U.S.—and So Is the Backlash - WSJ
Robotaxi services from Waymo and others are expanding across the U.S., but clashes with residents and police are increasing as the autonomous vehicles cause disruptions and traffic jams in cities like Atlanta.
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I went to China to see a different AI future. It looked familiar - Rest of World
A trip to China revealed that despite political differences, the U.S. and China are converging on AI deployment strategies focused on embedding AI in robotics, EVs, and everyday life.
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