Riding in three Waymo taxis in San Francisco finds two avoided traffic while another didn't, the app works like Uber, and the first experience can be confusing
On Monday, Waymo began letting the public pay for rides in its driverless cars in San Francisco.
I'm sold: “The cars were all quick to respond to pedestrians. My ride patiently waited at intersections and crosswalks as people walked their dogs, sipped coffee and rode their bikes toward Golden Gate Park.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
“My ride was so smooth, the novelty began to wear off, turning a trip to the future into just another journey across town. The car was precise and deliberate, albeit without the flexibility or interactions you would have with a human driver.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
“Waymo has had fewer headline-worthy troubles. In May, one of its cars struck and killed a small dog. A few years ago, a driverless Waymo car with a human safety driver operating the wheel hit a pedestrian who needed to be taken to the hospital.” “Fewer” https://www.nytimes.com/.…