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Senators pressed Waymo over its use of human operators in the Philippines, questioning whether autonomy still means what Waymo says it does.
At a Congressional hearing on Wednesday, lawmakers pressed Waymo chief safety officer Mauricio Peña about the company’s reliance on overseas workers who help guide vehicles in certain situations. The scrutiny comes after a Waymo car struck and injured a child in California, triggering a federal investigation.
The company said autonomous training is the last step before the company debuts its self-driving cars for Nashvillians.
The Senate Commerce Committee is considering reauthorization of the nation’s surface transportation programs and has been lobbied by industry leaders to create a national framework for
With the same level of ease as ordering an Uber or Lyft, Oregonians may soon be able to ride in self-driving cars or get their groceries delivered by a fully autonomous vehicle if a bill in the Legislature advances.
The crash occurred within two blocks of an elementary school in Santa Monica, California during normal student drop-off hours, according to NHTSA.
The chief safety officer for a leading self-driving car company admitted during a Senate hearing Wednesday that it hires remote
You might've already seen Waymo cars as they mapped out Nashville's streets this past year, but a driver was behind the wheel. Soon, that will change.
Waymo’s self-driving taxis will soon be cruising through the City of Trees. The autonomous taxi firm announced the news Thursday, with plans to pick up Sacramento fares in the coming months.