Waymo Self-Driving Taxi Reportedly Behaved Unexpectedly, Driving away from Support Crew

May 6, 2021

A video showed a Waymo self-driving taxi vehicle, carrying a passenger, moving away from a roadside assistance worker in Arizona. The car continued on its own, ending up stranded further down the road.

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MEASURE 2.6 — similarity 0.697, rank 1. TAIM detail and related incidents →
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Alleged deployer: waymo
Alleged developer: waymo
Alleged harmed parties: waymo-passengers

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