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Waymo trains its cars to NOT stop at crosswalks

Wapo journalist verifies that robotaxis fail to stop for pedestrians in marked crosswalk 7 out of 10 times. Waymo admitted that it follows "social norms" rather than laws.

The reason is likely to compete with Uber, 🤦

Wapo article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/12/30/waymo-pedestrians-robotaxi-crosswalks/

Cross-posted from: https://mastodon.uno/users/rivoluzioneurbanamobilita/statuses/113746178244368036

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Here we go again, blaming robots for doing the same thing humans do. Only at least the robots don't flip you off when they try to run you over.
- What a bullshit argument. One of the arguments for self driving cars is precisely that they are not doing the same thing humans do. And why should they? It's ludicrous for a company to train them on "social norms" rather than the actual laws of the road. At least when it comes to black and white issues as what is described in the article.
  
  Guess I should have put the /s on that one. Didn't make it clear enough.
- Humans aren't programmed to break the law.
- Wrong: I do blame humans for making robots do wrong things

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