All hail Phoenix: America's king of the robo-taxi
2024-06-05
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Autonomous vehicles from Cruise and Waymo have prompted safety concerns after a Cruise robotaxi injured a pedestrian in San Francisco, triggering a service suspension, and a Waymo vehicle in Phoenix collided with a cyclist. The NHTSA is also investigating 31 unexpected driving behaviors in Waymo’s expanded Arizona service.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly involves an AI system (Waymo's autonomous vehicle technology) in real-world use. It reports a collision between a Waymo vehicle and a cyclist causing minor injuries, which is a direct harm to a person linked to the AI system's operation. This meets the criteria for an AI Incident as the AI system's use has directly led to injury. Other parts of the article discuss user experiences and safety investigations but do not negate the occurrence of harm. Therefore, the event is classified as an AI Incident.[AI generated]