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Waymo robotaxis are now giving rides on freeways in LA, SF and Phoenix

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281 points nharada | 1 comments | 12 Nov 25 16:06 UTC | HN request time: 0.24s | source
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m0llusk ◴[12 Nov 25 16:48 UTC] No.45902399[source]▶
All of the serious problems I have seen with Waymo navigation so far have had to do with busy urban streets. Trying to make use of blocked non through way alleys, turning around in driveways when other vehicles are exiting, coming to a complete dead stop on busy one way streets, failing to brake predictably for pedestrians walking into lanes, suddenly backing up a half block from stopped at a red light in order to change lanes, and so on. Freeways are a simplified driving environment that should suit current technologies well.
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1. tanseydavid ◴[12 Nov 25 17:25 UTC] No.45902910[source]▶
>> suddenly backing up a half block from stopped at a red light in order to change lanes

I have taken at least 50 Waymo rides and have never experienced anything remotely like what you have described here.

I am not saying it never happened, just that I expect that if a bone-headed move of this magnitude was at all commonplace with Waymo, we would be hearing about it and probably with a lot more details.