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Waymo granted permit to begin testing in New York City

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597 points achristmascarl | 1 comments | 22 Aug 25 17:02 UTC | HN request time: 0.204s | source
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hardwaregeek ◴[22 Aug 25 17:37 UTC] No.44987337[source]▶
I’m curious if autonomous cars will become targets for aggressive drivers. Like a driver isn’t going to be as scared cutting off a Waymo or tailgating one because the AI isn’t gonna get road rage or honk like hell. In some places I could see the Waymo’s getting severely bullied if that’s the case.
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1. xyst ◴[22 Aug 25 18:34 UTC] No.44988069[source]▶
Who cares? You are focusing on unimportant issues.

Movement in the USA is heavily outdated. Whether it’s "automated" won’t change anything other than encourage more cars on the road. Great your 5AM commute from the boondocks still takes 2-3 hours but at least you don’t have to put your hands on the wheel!