AND FINALLY ... Did you hear about the recent Waymo mishap? A few days ago near Phoenix, traffic cones stumped a Waymo One autonomous taxi. Instead of going around the cones during a turn, the car’s AI became confused and stalled. After Roadside Assistance was contacted, the Waymo car decided to try again … but then it stopped between lanes blocking traffic. 🚗 When help finally arrived, the car took off, before stopping and letting a Waymo driver take over. While reading this story, I couldn’t help but think of a young kid learning how to walk. First you start … then you stop … and then you need some help to start again! 👶 How safe are self-driving cars? To find out, I had a great conversation with Consumer Reports’ head of connected and automated vehicle testing. I learned some incredible stuff! Tap here to listen to this fun and informative podcast. 🎧 |