Waymo hits child outside elementary school in Santa Monica
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A child was hit by a Waymo autonomous vehicle near a school, prompting a federal safety review into how the robotaxi responded
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Waymo robotaxi strikes child
A self-driving Waymo taxi hit a child near a southern California elementary school last week, prompting a fresh federal review of the company's technology and safety practices, KTLA reports. Waymo said in a blog post that the child suffered minor injuries when they ran into the street from behind a double-parked SUV during morning drop-off hours
The NTSB has launched an investigation into Waymo following multiple reports of its self-driving taxis passing stopped school buses in Austin. The post Waymo triggers another probe over its robotaxis passing stopped school buses appeared first on Digital Trends.
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