WAYMO ’ S WEAPON OF CHOICE
COMBATING HIGH ACCIDENT STATISTICS
One of the inherent benefits of autonomy is safety . This makes up the majority of the argument for robotaxis alongside the notion of efficiency . The risks of automotive affect both the safety of the population and the planet on which they reside .
When it comes to climate change , not many of us can be distracted from the impending ‘ point of no return ’, but this can ’ t be said for driving , or for both analogue and digital distractions on the roads .
“ If you look at the US accident statistics , 60 % of all accidents and property damage in LA last year were due to distracted driving ,” says Wong .
“ That ’ s terrible . That means that we , as drivers in charge of these 4,000lb vehicles , are not paying attention . Whether we ’ re on our phones , adjusting the climate control , talking to someone in the backseat , or even daydreaming , we ’ re not paying attention .”
WAYMO ’ S WEAPON OF CHOICE
Google ’ s Waymo is bringing the future to life with autonomous vehicles already reaching the public eye . Testing on the road began in 2019 with the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan , and has since included the Jaguar i-Pace and a Freightliner Cascadia , reaching both the electrified passenger vehicle industry and Class 8 heavy-goods vehicles .
Safety is at the forefront of Waymo ’ s innovation as it takes a holistic , responsible approach to autonomous trucking , bringing new capabilities to the supply chain .
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