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Dumb question - Why would Waymo disclose this much information to public and competitors?

• xnx 8mo ago
  It's easier to build trust for such a safety-critical service when you're more open about how it works an performs. For the complete opposite approach, see Tesla.
• wnevets 8mo ago
  Maybe to distract from the story that they use remote drivers after one of their cars hit a kid? [1] [1] https://people.com/waymo-exec-reveals-company-uses-operators-in-the-philippines-to-assist-autonomous-vehicles-11900507 https://people.com/waymo-exec-reveals-company-uses-operators... edit: fixed kill -> hit
  • docere 8mo ago
    The child did not die, and suffered only minor injuries: https://abc7.com/post/california-teamsters-call-suspension-waymos-operating-license-child-hit-santa-monica/18531172/ https://abc7.com/post/california-teamsters-call-suspension-w... Under the same circumstances (kid suddenly emerging between two parked cars and running out onto the street), it could be debated that the outcome could have been worse if a human were driving.
  • dan-g 8mo ago
    It’s awful a child was hit, but they only suffered minor injuries [1]. Nowhere in your linked article does it say they were killed. [1] https://people.com/waymo-car-hits-child-walking-to-school-during-drop-off-prompting-investigation-11895826 https://people.com/waymo-car-hits-child-walking-to-school-du...
  • nurettin 8mo ago
    I don't know about the remote driver conspiracy, but waymo slowing down and that kid surviving a crash after jumping on the road from behind a tall vehicle was the best PR waymo could have asked for.
• FuckButtons 8mo ago
  Given the announcement from a few days ago of google trying to get external investment, this is their follow up, showing what that investment is good for. Also, it’s pretty light on details that are of much use to competitors. “We made an accurate simulation system to test our system in before deployment” would be pretty mundane if you were talking about any other field of engineering.