Who’s driving Waymo’s self-driving cars? Sometimes, the police.
First responders have intervened to manually control and relocate Waymo vehicles during emergencies, including active crime scenes, according to TechCrunch.
MAIN POINTS
- First responders have had to take control of Waymo vehicles.
- Waymo vehicles were involved in emergency situations.
- Incidents included at least two active crime scenes.
- TechCrunch reported these findings.
TAKEAWAYS
- Autonomous vehicles may require human intervention in emergencies.
- Waymo's technology still faces challenges in critical situations.
- Coordination between first responders and autonomous vehicles is crucial.
- Ongoing assessment of autonomous vehicle performance in emergencies is needed.