Google admits its self driving car got it wrong: Bus crash was caused by software

September 26, 2016

On February 14, 2016, an unfortunate incident occurred involving a Google autonomous test vehicle in Mountain View, CA. The vehicle partially contributed to a low-speed collision with a bus on El Camino Real. This incident highlights the importance of trustworthy AI and safe and secure driving practices.

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Alleged deployer: google
Alleged developer: google
Alleged harmed parties: mountain-view-municipal-bus-passengers, mountain-view-municipal-bus

Source

Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/71

Data source

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