Waymo autonomous car kills pet dog

Stefan Mileschin · 13th June 2023, 07:13

Could not stop fast enough

One of Alphabet's Waymo autonomous cars has killed a pet dog in San Francisco while in autonomous mode with a safety driver behind the wheel.

Waymo's collision report says: "On May 21, 2023 at 10:56 AM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in San Francisco, California was in a collision involving a small dog on Toland Street at Toland Place.

The Waymo AV was travelling southwest on Toland Street when a small dog ran into the street in front of the Waymo AV. The Waymo AV then “contacted the dog”, which did not survive. At the time of the impact, the Waymo AV's Level 4 ADS was engaged in autonomous mode, and a test driver was present (in the driver's seating position). The Waymo AV sustained damage."

The collision was a block from Waymo's Toland Depot, a 120,000-square-foot warehouse that houses at least 50 autonomous cars. The incident is Waymo's first reported fatality.

https://fudzilla.com/news/automotive...-kills-pet-dog

13th June 2023, 07:13	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,652	Waymo autonomous car kills pet dog Could not stop fast enough One of Alphabet's Waymo autonomous cars has killed a pet dog in San Francisco while in autonomous mode with a safety driver behind the wheel. Waymo's collision report says: "On May 21, 2023 at 10:56 AM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in San Francisco, California was in a collision involving a small dog on Toland Street at Toland Place. The Waymo AV was travelling southwest on Toland Street when a small dog ran into the street in front of the Waymo AV. The Waymo AV then “contacted the dog”, which did not survive. At the time of the impact, the Waymo AV's Level 4 ADS was engaged in autonomous mode, and a test driver was present (in the driver's seating position). The Waymo AV sustained damage." The collision was a block from Waymo's Toland Depot, a 120,000-square-foot warehouse that houses at least 50 autonomous cars. The incident is Waymo's first reported fatality. https://fudzilla.com/news/automotive...-kills-pet-dog

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