Robot Taxis Occupy a Street in the USA

The safety measures of robot taxis led to an accidental blockade of the highway in San Francisco by seven Waymo robot taxis.

Autonomous vehicles are gradually becoming a part of our lives. For now, we mainly see them as taxis shuttling between limited points. The development of these vehicles poses not only an engineering challenge but also a social transformation issue, leading to some interesting incidents at times.

In an intriguing incident in San Francisco, seven Waymo robot taxis blocked the highway entrance. The reason behind this unusual occurrence, which lasted for about half an hour, was the company’s reluctance to jeopardize traffic. Waymo currently does not intend to allow its taxis onto the highway.

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This isn’t Waymo’s first traffic jam

In recent days, authorities in San Francisco had granted permission for Waymo vehicles to enter the highway. However, the company had decided not to rush into such a move. Consequently, when Waymo vehicles entered a lane delineated by traffic cones, they became stationary as the lane led only to the highway.

According to Waymo’s statement, the situation did not exceed half an hour, and “human drivers” were promptly dispatched to resolve the issue. Some drivers stuck behind the Waymo vehicles were observed removing the cones themselves to both clear the autonomous vehicles and the congestion on the road.

San Francisco, home to many technology giants, also witnesses criticisms towards autonomous vehicles. Especially city authorities and emergency teams complain about the robot taxis that refuse to vacate the road.

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