I hope, the licenses etc. of Waymo will not be suspended or even revoked. Hopefully, no human thumb twiddling safety driver will be required going forward.
It appears humans were not harmed or not harmed seriously. I suspect, the physical damages were also of minor nature.
I have little doubt the underlying issues can be and will be fixed soon.
"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has initiated an investigation into Alphabet’s Waymo self-driving vehicles following reports of unexpected behavior and traffic safety violations. The investigation, sparked by 22 incidents including 17 collisions, focuses on the performance of approximately 444 Waymo vehicles. Some of these incidents involved the vehicles disobeying traffic safety devices and colliding with stationary or semi-stationary objects like gates and parked cars. This probe is part of a broader scrutiny of self-driving technology, including previous investigations into GM’s Cruise and Amazon’s Zoox. The NHTSA's preliminary evaluation aims to determine if Waymo's automated driving systems present an unreasonable safety risk, potentially leading to a recall."
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