"Waymo said its robotaxi struck the child at 6 miles per hour, after braking "hard" from around 17 miles per hour. The young pedestrian "suddenly entered the roadway from behind a tall SUV, moving directly into our vehicle's path," the company said in its blog post. Waymo said its vehicle "immediately detected the individual as soon as they began to emerge from behind the stopped vehicle.""
"News of the crash comes as Waymo faces dual investigations into its robotaxis illegally passing school buses. NHTSA opened a probe into the problem in October shortly after the first report of the incident in Atlanta, Georgia, and the National Transportation Safety Board opened its own investigation last week after around 20 incidents were reported in Austin, Texas. This story is developing..."
One of Waymo's robotaxis struck a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica on January 23, and the child sustained minor injuries. Waymo told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that the vehicle struck the pedestrian at 6 miles per hour after braking "hard" from about 17 miles per hour. The young pedestrian suddenly entered the roadway from behind a stopped tall SUV and moved into the vehicle's path, and the vehicle immediately detected the individual as they began to emerge. Following contact, the pedestrian stood up, walked to the sidewalk, and 911 was called. The NHTSA has opened an investigation and Waymo said it will cooperate. Waymo faces separate probes related to robotaxis illegally passing school buses, with incidents reported in Atlanta and Austin.
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