Expecting driverless taxis to respect bike lanes “too high a bar” – because customers want to be dropped off in them, autonomous vehicle firm Waymo tells cyclists
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Waymo, the autonomous driving tech firm whose so-called ‘robo-taxis’ are now roaming the streets of London, has allegedly told cycling campaigners that expecting their driverless cars to respect cycle lanes is “too high a bar” – because their customers want to be dropped off in them.But Waymo has denied making such a claim, instead pointing ... Read more
  • Archangel1313@lemmy.caEnglish
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    16 days ago

    This is like saying they can’t be expected to avoid pedestrians using crosswalks. Customers are expecting the car to drive through the crosswalk when there’s no one is crossing…so how are they expected to avoid hitting people who are crossing the street?