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I wish the video didn't end so quickly, because I'm actually curious what exactly had to happen next. I'm guessing having active involvement in both the passeng
by jchw 2y ago
I wish the video didn't end so quickly, because I'm actually curious what exactly had to happen next. I'm guessing having active involvement in both the passenger in the car and the support staff is a feature, since you wouldn't want rogue support operators to be able to just bring cars to abrupt halts or worse, so if the robot driver is unable to pull over safely, it sort of makes sense to require at least some sanity checking from the passengers themselves.
Of course, it's reasonable to be frustrated, especially if you're in a hurry, but anyone who has been in a vehicle accident in an Uber or taxi will know that there's just some inherent risk involved when you're getting into a car with another driver, just as there is risk involved when getting into a car and driving yourself, and I think the idea that a robot driver could fail and get stuck is something that you just have to be mindful of and account for, the same way you have to be mindful of the risk of getting stuck on an elevator. Without seeing the remainder of the altercation it's hard to judge if Waymo's design is lacking for fallbacks here. Another question would be what can be done if the passenger can't access the Waymo app; would they have to jump into the driver's seat?