Keep pulling the thread on Dr. Jonathan Slotkin.
Waymo's vehicles have been involved in 94% fewer crashes causing serious injury or worse compared to human drivers on the same roads, based on over 220 million miles of driving data.
Compared to human drivers on the same roads, Waymo's vehicles have demonstrated a 93% reduction in pedestrian injuries, an 84% reduction in cyclist crashes, and a 96% reduction in intersection crashes.
In three separate incidents involving Waymo driverless cars that resulted in two deaths and one serious injury, police determined the Waymo vehicle was not at fault in any of the cases.
After a woman was thrown into its path in October 2023, a Cruise LLC autonomous vehicle ran her over and then dragged her approximately 20 feet while attempting to pull over.
The Department of Justice charged Cruise LLC with providing a false record with intent to impede an investigation after the company's crash report omitted that its vehicle dragged a pedestrian.
Cruise LLC settled with the U.S. government over its crash reporting, with terms including a $500,000 criminal fine, a mandated compliance program, and three years of federal oversight.
California state regulators suspended Cruise LLC's driverless operating permits following the October 2023 incident and subsequent reporting issues.
Following the October 2023 incident and regulatory actions, several leaders at Cruise LLC, including the CEO, resigned, and parent company General Motors significantly scaled down its operations.
During a power outage in San Francisco, Waymo's remote operations team was unable to clear confirmation requests from its vehicles as fast as they were being received.
Waymo vehicles successfully navigated over 7,000 intersections with non-functional traffic lights during a power outage in San Francisco.
Tesla operates a robo-taxi service in Austin and other areas of Texas.
Amazon's subsidiary Zoox operates a robo-taxi service in parts of Las Vegas and San Francisco.