Waymo denies using remote drivers after Senate testimony went viral

Waymo denies using remote drivers after Senate testimony went viral

Waymo defended its use of remote assistants for its robotaxis after the testimony of one of its top executives during a Senate hearing went viral. In a letter to Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) on Tuesday, Waymo’s head of global operations Ryan McNamara provided a detailed description of the company’s remote assistance operations, including the number…

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Frozen Waymos backed up San Francisco traffic during a widespread power outage

Frozen Waymos backed up San Francisco traffic during a widespread power outage

Waymo driverless car is not able to detect traffic lights after a major power outage in San Francisco, California, | Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images A power outage struck San Francisco on Saturday that blacked out about 130,000 customers at its peak, according to Pacific Gas and Electric Company, but also caused another…

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