{"id":615,"date":"2024-01-08T14:05:27","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T14:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/auto-future.org\/?p=615"},"modified":"2024-01-08T14:05:27","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T14:05:27","slug":"waymo-data-says-its-self-driving-taxis-are-safer-than-human-drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/auto-future.org\/index.php\/2024\/01\/08\/waymo-data-says-its-self-driving-taxis-are-safer-than-human-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Waymo Data Says Its Self-driving Taxis Are Safer Than Human Drivers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;de-highlights&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-49px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row module_class=&#8221;de-highlights&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-75px|auto||auto||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-56px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.iotworldtoday.com\">www.iotworldtoday.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>IoT reports that Wayno\u2019s self-driving software is safe: \u201c[Waymo]claims that there was an 85% reduction of crash injuries \u2013 or a 6.8 times lower crash rate \u2013 for AVs fitted with the Waymo Driver tech. There were only three incidents in which a Waymo vehicle was involved and there was a minor injury. It also demonstrated that there was a 57% reduction (or 2.3 times lower) rate of crashes reported to the police. \u2026This means that over the 7.1 million miles Waymo drove, there were an estimated 17 fewer injuries and 20 fewer police-reported crashes compared to if human drivers with the benchmark crash rate would have driven the same distance in the areas we operate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iotworldtoday.com\/transportation-logistics\/waymo-data-says-its-self-driving-taxis-are-safer-than-human-drivers\" style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Read full article<\/a><\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: www.iotworldtoday.com\u00a0 IoT reports that Wayno\u2019s self-driving software is safe: \u201c[Waymo]claims that there was an 85% reduction of crash injuries \u2013 or a 6.8 times lower crash rate \u2013 for AVs fitted with the Waymo Driver tech. There were only three incidents in which a Waymo vehicle was involved and there was a minor injury. 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