Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Facebook Email Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Waymo self-driving vehicle involved in Chandler crash The Waymo vehicle was in autonomous mode at the time of the crash, but it was not at fault, Chandler police said. Sent! A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Join the Conversation To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Subscribe Today Log In Subscribed, but don't have a login? Register your digital access. Adrian Marsh, The Republic | azcentral.com Published 2:33 p.m. MT May 4, 2018 | Updated 2:38 p.m. MT May 4, 2018 CLOSE Do you know what to do if you're in an accident? Wochit CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN COMMENT EMAIL MORE A self-driving vehicle operated by Waymo was involved in a crash on Friday afternoon … [Read more...] about Waymo self-driving vehicle involved in Chandler crash
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Waymo self-driving SUV involved in crash in Chandler, Arizona
CHANDLER, Ariz. -- A self-driving SUV operated by Waymo was involved in a collision in Chandler, Arizona, authorities said in a statement Friday. They said a Honda sedan swerved to avoid hitting another vehicle but ended up striking the Waymo SUV. The vehicle was in autonomous mode but there was an occupant in the driver's seat who suffered minor injuries, police said. Chandler Police Department spokesperson Seth Tyler said the Waymo vehicle was in the wrong place at the wrong time and would not be considered at fault, as Arizona is a no fault state. He said the vehicle was traveling westbound as it approached an intersection and the Honda sedan was traveling eastbound. The Honda swerved to avoid a vehicle traveling northbound that entered the intersection. The Honda ended up in the westbound lanes and struck the Waymo SUV. An investigation is underway and police said they intend on reviewing the vehicle's on-board cameras to help determine who ran the red light. Video from the scene … [Read more...] about Waymo self-driving SUV involved in crash in Chandler, Arizona
Waymo applies to begin testing driverless cars without backup drivers in California
Katie Canales, provided by Published 5:48 pm, Friday, April 13, 2018 Brendan McDermid/Reuters Waymo, Google parent Alphabet's self-driving vehicle unit, submitted an application to begin testing autonomous vehicles without a backup driver present in California. The testing will take place in the area surrounding the company's Mountain View headquarters, where driverless cars with backup drivers have been tested for a while now. The move follows California's proposal last week to allow self-driving car companies to begin driverless car testing without backup drivers present. Waymo, Google parent Alphabet's self-driving unit, has submitted an application to begin testing driverless cars in California without a backup driver present. Originally reported by The San Francisco Chronicle, Waymo will begin the testing near its Mountain View headquarters. The company's self-driving units have been in test runs in the area for a while now, but always with a backup driver. After … [Read more...] about Waymo applies to begin testing driverless cars without backup drivers in California
Waymo applies to test driverless cars on California streets
By Rex Crum | [email protected] | Bay Area News GroupPUBLISHED: April 13, 2018 at 2:49 pm | UPDATED: April 13, 2018 at 3:29 pm Quietly, tentatively, companies that are developing fully driverless cars have begun taking the necessary steps to put their vehicles on California roads. Waymo confirmed Friday that it has applied with the California Department of Motor Vehicles for the permits it needs to begin testing fully driverless cars on public streets. A source who has seen Waymo’s permit application says Waymo intends on testing its driverless vehicles near its headquarters in Mountain View before expanding such tests around parts of the Bay Area. If its permit is approved, Waymo will be able to test driverless cars on streets, rural roads and highways with posted speed limits of up to 65 miles per hour. Companies could begin applying with the state Department of Motor Vehicles for testing and deploying driverless cars on April 2. However, by that date, one of the … [Read more...] about Waymo applies to test driverless cars on California streets
Exclusive: Waymo applies for no-driver testing in California
Exclusive: Waymo applies for no-driver testing in California By Carolyn Said April 13, 2018 Updated: April 13, 2018 5:20pm Photo: Paul Chinn / The Chronicle A Waymo self-driving car, with a backup driver behind the wheel, on a residential street in Mountain View. The company has now applied for a permit to test cars with no backup driver inside on California streets. A Waymo self-driving car, with a backup driver behind the wheel, on... Waymo, the self-driving unit of Google parent Alphabet, this week applied to test cars without drivers on California roads, The Chronicle has learned — even as a pair of recent crashes has heightened fears about the safety of autonomous vehicles. Most Popular 1 Pricey retrofit proposed for sinking Millennium Tower in SF 2 Warriors’ surprising Game 1 rout raises all kinds of questions 3 A’s free promotion highlights team’s struggle to draw paying … [Read more...] about Exclusive: Waymo applies for no-driver testing in California