Robotaxi developers Waymo and Cruise have both recently achieved the milestone of 1 million miles of autonomous driving with no human present in the vehicle. Waymo has gone one step further by publicly sharing the safety performance data gathered from each and every ride. The data shows that over the million miles, Waymo vehicles were only involved in two crashes and 18 “minor contact events”, with zero reported injuries.
Now, Waymo is officially testing driverless rides in Los Angeles. The company has already begun testing in the City of Angels, exploring how the robotaxi tech could fit into the city’s infrastructure. As part of its expansion, Waymo has added Los Angeles to its list of cities where pedestrians can hail driverless rides.
Waymo is confident of its commercial progress and looks to provide even more evidence of the safety using its driverless robotaxis provides during transportation around crowded urban landscapes. Testing appears to be growing in Southern California and should continue as Waymo looks to reach its next million in driverless miles.
Overall, Waymo and Cruise have both achieved a major milestone in autonomous driving, and Waymo’s public sharing of safety performance data is a testament to the progress they have made. With further testing in Los Angeles, we can expect to see even more advancements in robotaxi technology in the near future.
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