Incident 647: A Self-Driving Waymo Robotaxi Reportedly Collided with a Bicyclist

Description: A Waymo robotaxi in San Francisco reportedly failed to detect a cyclist obscured by a truck, resulting in a collision with minor injuries, at 17th and Mississippi Streets in Potrero Hill. The incident underscored a vulnerability in autonomous vehicles' ability to safely navigate complex urban environments.

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Alleged: Waymo developed and deployed an AI system, which harmed Bicyclist.

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647

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2024-03-06

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Daniel Atherton

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Self-Driving Waymo Collides With Bicyclist In Potrero Hill

sfist.com

Waymo robotaxi accident with San Francisco cyclist draws regulatory review

reuters.com

sfist.com · 2024

A self-driving Waymo robotaxi apparently hit a bicyclist at about 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon at 17th and Mississippi streets, which may put a dent in Waymo’s hopes to be considered the safer of the two big self-driving car companies.

While th…

reuters.com · 2024

Feb 7 (Reuters) - (This Feb. 7 story has been corrected to clarify that the truck did not turn into the intersection, the cyclist did, in paragraphs 4 and 5)

A driverless Waymo car collided with a cyclist in San Francisco on Tuesday causing…

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