Waymo Issues First Recall After Robotaxis Collide with Pickup Truck
Waymo, the autonomous vehicle subsidiary of Alphabet, recently issued its first recall after two robotaxis collided with the same pickup truck in Phoenix, Arizona, last December. The incidents both occurred on December 11, 2023, prompting an investigation and subsequent software update. Collision Details According to a blog post by Waymo’s chief safety officer, Mauricio Peña, the collisions were described as “minor,” with no injuries reported as neither vehicle was carrying passengers at the time. The first robotaxi encountered a pickup truck being improperly towed, leading to a prediction error in the vehicle’s software, resulting in a collision. Minutes later, another
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