Waymo Gets California's OK For Human-Free Driving Tests As Robo-Car Skepticism Rises

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With Waymo in the United States of America, the Alphabet Inc., a member of the Self-Driving Car Project (USA) without safety on the wheel as a backup. The permit also comes amidst an uptick in skepticism about the real-world readiness of self-driving technology.

Under the guidelines of this year, Waymo is allowed to test driverless vehicles on public roads, including freeways, highways and streets within the cities of Palo Alto, Los Altos Mountain View, Los Altos Hills and Sunnyvale, in Santa Clara County, "the state Department of Motor Vehicles said in a statement. Waymo, and its earlier Google incarnation, had been allowed to test self-driving vehicles on public roads since 2014, but with the new permit it is now a test of a fleet of two wheeled vehicles, the DMV said .

That Way is more surprising than ever before, it has been tested more than 10 million miles with its expanding fleet on public roads. Some 60 other countries also have a license to test a vehicle.

Still, since the death of Elaine Herzberg, a pedestrian killed by a self-driving Uber test vehicle in Tempe, Arizona, in March, there was a notable shift in public sentiment around the readiness of autonomous vehicle technology, and more critical coverage by Reuters , The Wall Street Journal, Motor Trend and Information in recent months about potential technical shortcomings. Consumer Watchdog, a safety-advocacy group in Los Angeles, criticized the DMV's move and asked the company's application be made public.

"The DMV is letting Waymo turn into a human race for testing their robots, without an adequate explanation of what's going on," John M. Simpson, Consumer Watchdog's Privacy and Technology project director, said in an emailed statement. "The DMV is simply trusting Waymo – without any real verification – and is putting our safety at risk."

To receive the new permit, the DMV said Waymo

• Providing evidence of insurance or a bond equal to $ 5 million.
• Verifying vehicles are capable of operating with a driver and meet federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and is a SAE Level 4 or 5 vehicle.
• Confirming vehicles has been tested under control conditions that simulate the planned area of ​​operation.
• Notifying local governments of planned testing in the area.
• Developing a Law Enforcement Interaction Plan that provides information to law enforcement and other first responders on how to interact with test vehicles.
• Continuously monitoring the status of test vehicles and providing two-way communication with any passengers.
• Training remote operators on the technology being tested.

"California has been working on this milestone for several years," said DMV Director Jean Shiomoto said in the statement.

Waymo said in his blog that it's always going to be a bad thing, and it's going to be bad, and it's going to be 65 miles per hour.

"Our vehicles can safely handle the weather, and testing in those conditions is included in our permit," the company said. "If it's going to be a thing, it does not understand, it does not matter what it's going to do. does understand how to proceed. For example, which includes contacting the Waymo fleet and rider support for resolving the issue. "

Although it's tested a fleet of Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans without safety drivers since late 2017, CFO Ruth Porat said the unit is already generating revenue.

"In the third quarter, we believe that we know, we have an early rider program to a larger group and we moved to market early," said Porat said during the Alphabet's Oct. 25 conference call. "We are now paying for pricing and pricing."

"And then we've talked about prior calls, we've been developing the B2B opportunity," she said. "In Phoenix, as an example, we have been piloting with multiple partners who are sponsoring a service on their behalf and customers and so it is early days. We are here to continue our search for technology for logistics and delivery and for the last mile solutions for cities. "

Waymo has not set a date for launching its robo-taxi service in the Bay Area, but the California is a necessary first step towards that goal.

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With Waymo in the United States of America, the Alphabet Inc., a member of the Self-Driving Car Project (USA) without safety on the wheel as a backup. The permit also comes amidst an uptick in skepticism about the real-world readiness of self-driving technology.

Under the guidelines of this year, Waymo is allowed to test driverless vehicles on public roads, including freeways, highways and streets within the cities of Palo Alto, Los Altos Mountain View, Los Altos Hills and Sunnyvale, in Santa Clara County, "the state Department of Motor Vehicles said in a statement. Waymo, and its earlier Google incarnation, had been allowed to test self-driving vehicles on public roads since 2014, but with the new permit it is now a test of a fleet of two wheeled vehicles, the DMV said .

That Way is more surprising than ever before, it has been tested more than 10 million miles with its expanding fleet on public roads. Some 60 other countries also have a license to test a vehicle.

Still, since the death of Elaine Herzberg, a pedestrian killed by a self-driving Uber test vehicle in Tempe, Arizona, in March, there was a notable shift in public sentiment around the readiness of autonomous vehicle technology, and more critical coverage by Reuters , The Wall Street Journal, Motor Trend and Information in recent months about potential technical shortcomings. Consumer Watchdog, a safety-advocacy group in Los Angeles, criticized the DMV's move and asked the company's application be made public.

"The DMV is letting Waymo turn into a human race for testing their robots, without an adequate explanation of what's going on," John M. Simpson, Consumer Watchdog's Privacy and Technology project director, said in an emailed statement. "The DMV is simply trusting Waymo – without any real verification – and is putting our safety at risk."

To receive the new permit, the DMV said Waymo

• Providing evidence of insurance or a bond equal to $ 5 million.
• Verifying vehicles are capable of operating with a driver and meet federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and is a SAE Level 4 or 5 vehicle.
• Confirming vehicles has been tested under control conditions that simulate the planned area of ​​operation.
• Notifying local governments of planned testing in the area.
• Developing a Law Enforcement Interaction Plan that provides information to law enforcement and other first responders on how to interact with test vehicles.
• Continuously monitoring the status of test vehicles and providing two-way communication with any passengers.
• Training remote operators on the technology being tested.

"California has been working on this milestone for several years," said DMV Director Jean Shiomoto said in the statement.

Waymo said in his blog that it's always going to be a bad thing, and it's going to be bad, and it's going to be 65 miles per hour.

"Our vehicles can safely handle the weather, and testing in those conditions is included in our permit," the company said. "If it's going to be a thing, it does not understand, it does not matter what it's going to do. does understand how to proceed. For example, which includes contacting the Waymo fleet and rider support for resolving the issue. "

Although it's tested a fleet of Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans without safety drivers since late 2017, CFO Ruth Porat said the unit is already generating revenue.

"In the third quarter, we believe that we know, we have an early rider program to a larger group and we moved to market early," said Porat said during the Alphabet's Oct. 25 conference call. "We are now paying for pricing and pricing."

"And then we've talked about prior calls, we've been developing the B2B opportunity," she said. "In Phoenix, as an example, we have been piloting with multiple partners who are sponsoring a service on their behalf and customers and so it is early days. We are here to continue our search for technology for logistics and delivery and for the last mile solutions for cities. "

Waymo has not set a date for launching its robo-taxi service in the Bay Area, but the California is a necessary first step towards that goal.