Waymo car crashes into pole

The incident where a Waymo vehicle ran into a pole ( [this video] ) is one of the most head scratching to me, but overall amazingly safe for operating 50,000 paid rides per week.

Waymo is currently under investigation for multiple incidents, not all of which it had previously disclosed to the NHTSA [0]. The recent light pole incident also doesn't help [1]. If they are doing 50k rides a day, then they would appear to have a remarkable safety record. It will be interesting to see if these investigations lead to a repeat of the Cruise debacle or if this will become the price of doing business. [0] [link] [1] [this video]

Meanwhile Waymo just yesterday went the wrong way on the street. [link] Waymo hits stationary pole. [this video] If Waymo is as good as you claim, then why don't they release data on the number of manual interventions> It's just the Waymo's missteps are unlikely to show up on HN unlike Tesla's. FSD can navigate crowds too.

Waymo hits pole (this one is from 2024, could've sworn I saw one in the last few weeks but may have misremembered): [this video] Waymos crash into each other: [link] Waymo cutting off bus at left turn: [link] Waymo doing... something... no clue how a pre-mapped car thinks this is ok: [link] Waymo sideswipes firetruck with its lights on: [link] --- Crashes happen. Tesla is currently having a rash of them but Waymo isn't immune to "wtf how" kinds of crashes even with all of its built-in advantages (far more sensors and having pre-mapping).