Research Johns Hopkins researchers examine what the crash data actually shows about autonomous vehicle safety, cutting through industry claims and regulatory uncertainty. The Safety Data on Autonomous Vehicles · Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Opinion A California safety board questions whether Waymo's driverless cars are equipped to handle emergency vehicles and accident scenes. Waymo called on the carpet for emergency scene responses - Axios · Axios
Opinion Waymo's decision to report teenagers in its robotaxis to police sparked a debate about whether autonomous vehicle companies should become de facto surveillance arms of law enforcement. Waymo called the cops on teen riders, raising privacy concerns - NPR · NPR
Opinion An NTSB investigation finds a Tesla driver manually took control of Autopilot seconds before a fatal collision, raising questions about how well drivers understand the technology's limits. NTSB: Tesla driver overrode car's self-driving mode before deadly Katy crash - Houston Chronicle · Houston Chronicle
Other Waymo and Cruise passengers are dozing off during rides, leading to emergency calls from concerned bystanders—a quirk of the driverless taxi that nobody quite anticipated. Robotaxi Riders Are Falling Asleep, Sparking Frantic 911 Calls - Bloomberg.com · Bloomberg.com
Other Police clarified that a Miami bicycle collision blamed on Waymo involved a human driver, a reminder that autonomous vehicles still draw public suspicion when accidents happen nearby. No, a Waymo did not hit a bicyclist in Miami. It was a human driver, police say - Axios · Axios
Other Waymo's safety protocols caught minors vandalizing a robotaxi from the inside, a reminder that driverless fleets face not just technical challenges but the mundane disorder of human passengers. Waymo turns in teens who were drinking, shooting Orbeez from robotaxi in San Mateo · NBC Bay Area
Other Waymo's autonomous vehicles are creating dangerous delays for fire trucks responding to emergencies in San Francisco, stranding the department between tolerance and escalation. Waymo keeps blocking SF firefighters, and they’re fed up · The San Francisco Standard