Top transport safety regulator to determine if self-driving vehicles failed to follow traffic laws for stopped buses

US investigates Waymo robotaxis over safety around school buses

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday it has opened a preliminary probe into about 2,000 Waymo self-driving vehicles after reports that the company's robotaxis may have failed to follow traffic safety laws around stopped school buses.

Waymo robotaxis probed after reports of failing to stop for school buses

The incident happened in Atlanta, Georgia earlier this month. Waymo says it has already updated the software on its robotaxis.

Regulators probe Waymo after its robotaxi drove around a stopped school bus

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Waymo, the crown jewel of Alphabet’s Other Bets segment, expands into Europe with plans to launch its autonomous ride-hailing service in London.

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The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into about 2,000 Waymo self-driving vehicles after reports the robotaxis behaved unsafely near stopped school buses.

US Probes Waymo Robotaxis Over Safety Around School Buses

Alphabet's Waymo is under a preliminary investigation by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covering some 2,000 self-driving vehicles following reports that the firm's robotaxis...

Alphabet's Waymo Robotaxis Under Probe Over Safety Around School Buses

(Reuters) -The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Monday it has opened an investigation into about 2,000 Waymo self-driving vehicles after reports the robotaxis behaved unsafely near stopped school buses.

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Monday it has opened a preliminary probe into about 2,000 Waymo self-driving vehicles after reports that the company's robotaxis may have failed to follow traffic safety laws around stopped school buses.

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it has opened a preliminary probe into about 2,000 Waymo self-driving vehicles after reports that the company's robotaxis may...

Waymo

Waymo will begin operating in 3 more cities in the U.S. - San Diego, Las Vegas, and Detroit. 

Waymo to Begin Operating in San Diego, Las Vegas, and Detroit in 2026

Waymo is being investigated after one of its automated vehicles didn't stop near a school bus that was disembarking children. 

Waymo Faces Preliminary Probe Over School Bus Incident

Waymo just expanded a whole new lot in LA, the Bay Area, and Silicon Valley.     

Waymo Adds New LA, Bay Area, and Silicon Valley Neighborhoods to Driverless Network

Let us talk about how autonomous vehicles 'see' the world.

How Waymo Combines Lidar and Cameras for 3D Object Detection

In the on-demand market, ride-hailing is one of the key services that account for a higher percentage of total revenue. Uber is the first ride-hailing app that entered the market and following that many taxi services launched their business in the market. Many taxi apps became successful and are still sustaining in the market. There is so much competition in the taxi service industry. Many small scale taxi services are competing with each other to become the key players in the market. 

Insights From Waymo: Self-Driving Taxis Are The Future of Ride-Hailing

At a time when Uber’s self-driving tech appears flawed on its Volvo, Waymo is looking to disrupt Uber’s marketshare with a Jaguar I-PACE model that is both electric and equipped with self-driving tech.

Waymo’s all-electric Jaguar Will Rule the Self-Driving Fleets of the Future

<a href="https://hackernoon.com/tagged/driverless" target="_blank">Driverless</a> <a href="https://hackernoon.com/tagged/cars" target="_blank">cars</a> have enormous potential to save lives and improve traffic safety. But there’s a long way to go before that vision is realized. Along the way, champions of autonomous vehicles are going to have to convince a lot of skeptics that the technology can work in the real world, not just under controlled testing conditions. Are they going to succeed?

Is Waymo’s driverless car safe?

A few days ago <a href="https://medium.com/@waymo" data-anchor-type="2" data-user-id="1e12980dc791" data-action-value="1e12980dc791" data-action="show-user-card" data-action-type="hover" target="_blank">Waymo</a> announced a partnership with Avis, the car rental company, to have them manage their growing fleet of self-driving Chrysler minivans.

Quick thoughts on the strategic implications of the Waymo-Avis deal

HackerNoon's new Weekly Newsletter curates Results from our Poll of the Week and 2 related polls around the web. This week's topic is self-driving cars. 

Would You Ride in A Self-Driving Car?

Rewind to October 13, 1994, Netscape released its first browser for sale and began making the internet mainstream. Fast forward to 1995 and Microsoft released Internet Explorer bundled with Windows 95 for free and won the first browser war.

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When we talk about pedestrian traffic, safety must be the top concern. But sadly, transportation infrastructure worldwide pays more attention to the vehicle's safety, not people.

Car Safety Technology Is A Must-Have To Save Pedestrians' Lives 

The last article looked at how it’s <a href="https://hackernoon.com/uber-is-the-netscape-of-transportation-be0a13267797" target="_blank">just a question of time</a> until <a href="https://hackernoon.com/tagged/self-driving" target="_blank">self driving</a> <a href="https://hackernoon.com/tagged/cars" target="_blank">cars</a> are on the road and the impact for the transportation industry. In this article I explore the moral challenges of creating error handling for the inevitable accidents. <a href="https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/vr/autonomous/autonomousveh_ol316+" target="_blank">32 Accidents</a> involving self driving cars have been reported in California since 2014, mostly from humans rear ending the more cautious self driving cars.

Self Driving Psychopaths

Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., specializes in autonomous driving technology, offering fully autonomous ride-hailing services in multiple U.S. cities.

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Insights From Waymo: Self-Driving Taxis Are The Future of Ride-Hailing

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Quick thoughts on the strategic implications of the Waymo-Avis deal

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US investigates Waymo robotaxis over safety around school buses

Waymo robotaxis probed after reports of failing to stop for school buses

Regulators probe Waymo after its robotaxi drove around a stopped school bus

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US Probes Waymo Robotaxis Over Safety Around School Buses

Alphabet's Waymo Robotaxis Under Probe Over Safety Around School Buses

US investigates Waymo robotaxis over safety around school buses

US investigates Waymo robotaxis over safety around school buses

US investigates Waymo robotaxis over safety around school buses

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