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Waymo Is Growing Faster Than Ever. So Are Its ‘Edge Cases.’
The New York Times • • business
Key Points:
- Over 100,000 people gathered at San Francisco’s waterfront on July 4 for a fireworks show over the Golden Gate Bridge, leading to heavy crowds and traffic congestion.
- Waymo’s driverless cars contributed to gridlock by blocking intersections, causing some drivers to be stuck behind robo-taxis for more than three hours.
- Several Waymo vehicles ran out of battery and had to be towed, while at least two drove over fireworks, with one catching fire.
- A passenger, Rose Peterson, experienced a Waymo car driving over a lit firework, causing the car to emit a burning smell and eventually stall, turning a short ride into a lengthy walk.
