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Rob Stumpf

Waymo's Latest Safety Numbers Sure Make Human Drivers Look Bad

  • Waymo's latest safety numbers shows just how much safer its cars are for other drivers compared to the national average.
  • It reports 82% fewer injury-causing crashes over more than 270 million miles.
  • This works out to avoiding an estimated 841 crashes with injuries, according to Waymo.

Robotaxis are a pretty polarizing subject. People are still a bit distrusting of them—after all, changing out the human brain for some silicon isn't an easy concept to grasp. And with some of the more high-profile screw-ups that the public has seen, it's easy to wag a finger when one passes by.

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