A Self-Driving Waymo Robotaxi Reportedly Collided with a Bicyclist

February 6, 2024

An autonomous Waymo robotaxi in San Francisco reportedly failed to detect a cyclist obscured by a truck, resulting in a collision with minor injuries at 17th and Mississippi Streets in Potrero Hill. This incident raises concerns about the ability of AI-driven vehicles to navigate complex urban environments safely. Such incidents underscore the need for responsible AI governance, safe and secure AI practices, and robust harm prevention guardrails.

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MEASURE 2.6 — similarity 0.730, rank 1. TAIM detail and related incidents →
MANAGE 4.3 — similarity 0.672, rank 2. TAIM detail and related incidents →
MAP 4.2 — similarity 0.672, rank 3. TAIM detail and related incidents →

Alleged deployer: waymo
Alleged developer: waymo
Alleged harmed parties: bicyclist

Source

Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/647

Data source

Incident data is from the AI Incident Database (AIID).

When citing the database as a whole, please use:

McGregor, S. (2021) Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents: The AI Incident Database. In Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Annual Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence (IAAI-21). Virtual Conference.

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