For all the promises of self-driving technology, it’s still making mistakes that 99 percent of human drivers wouldn’t. Fresh proof of that is news that Waymo is recalling thousands of robotaxis after identifying a software issue that could cause them to enter construction areas or collide with temporary traffic control devices.
The recall covers over 3,800 vehicles and centers on the company’s 5th Generation Automated Driving System (ADS) brain, rather than any hardware defect. Certain roadway conditions and situations typical of construction zones could lead to the driverless cabs vehicles crashing through barriers, gates, chains, or other objects used to redirect traffic.
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