Waymo says a robotaxi struck a child at 6 mph near an elementary school in Santa Monica on January 23, resulting in minor injuries; the NHTSA opens a probe
A Waymo robotaxi struck a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica on January 23, according to the company.
TechCrunch Sean O'Kane
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@seanokane
Sean O'Kane
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BREAKING: A Waymo robotaxi hit a child crossing the street near an elementary school on January 23. — The company claims the child sustained minor injuries. — NHTSA is already investigating. — Much more to come. — techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/w...
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Waymo “made contact” with a school kid in Santa Monica. Translation: hit a kid. Simultaneously, announces service to SFO. (LMK if you have access to it, because I don't.) Nice way to try to bury a significant story.
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1. It seems likely this child would be dead or seriously hurt if it was the median human driver behind the wheel, both due to reaction time and that the driver would be going faster than 17MPH — 2. AVs do not address hostile street design and fundamentally children should not b…
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