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7.1 million miles, 3 minor injuries: Waymo’s safety data looks good (arstechnica.com)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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7.1 million miles, 3 minor injuries: Waymo’s safety data looks good::Waymo says its cars cause injuries six times less often than human drivers.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

Waymo on Wednesday released new crash data based on the company's first 7.1 million miles of fully driverless operations in Arizona and California.

So Waymo is going to have to work hard to convince the public that its technology not only has the potential to make the roads safer in the future, but is already doing so now.

If Waymo can maintain its excellent safety record in the coming months and years, it will have a strong argument for continued expansion regardless of what happens in the rest of the industry.

To help evaluate the study, I talked to David Zuby, the chief research officer at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

The IIHS is a well-respected nonprofit that is funded by the insurance industry, which has a strong interest in promoting automotive safety.

Ultimately, Zuby believes that the true rate of crashes for human-driven vehicles lies somewhere between Waymo’s adjusted and unadjusted figures.

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