Waymo self-driving car hits public bus
A Waymo self-driving Lexus car being tested by Google drove into the side of a public bus damaging the bus and car, raising concerns about the car's reliability and safety. According to the accident report, the Lexus had intended to turn right off a major boulevard near Google's headquarters in Mountain View, California , but stopped after detecting sandbags around a storm drain near the intersection , navigated to its left and tried to slip in front of the bus, which it collided with. All drivers and passengers escaped harm. In its accident report, Google said 'We clearly bear some responsibility, because if our car hadn’t moved there wouldn’t have been a collision.' It was the first time the company had accepted some degree of responsibility for one of its vehicles causing a crash. It also said it has reviewed the incident and changed the cars' software to appreciate that buses may not be as inclined to yield as other vehicles. System 🤖 Waymo Driver Developer: Waymo Country: USA Sector: Autom otive Purpose: Automate steering, acceleration, braking Technology: Self-driving system; Computer vision Issue: Accountability ; Accuracy/reliability; Safety
- Date it happened
- 2016-02-01
- Organisation involved
- Waymo
- Product, system or model
- Waymo Driver
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