Waymo Robotaxi Circles Phoenix Airport Parking Lot, Passengers Get A Bonus Tour They Didn't Ask For
Waymo Robotaxi Circles Phoenix Airport Parking Lot, Passengers Get A Bonus Tour They Didn't Ask For
The incident follows Waymo's recent safety report with A Waymo robotaxi passenger's trip to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport hit a snag when the autonomous vehicle, operated by Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG), became stuck circling a parking lot roundabout for several minutes, highlighting ongoing challenges in self-driving technology deployment.
一位Waymo机器人出租车乘客前往凤凰城天空港国际机场的旅程出现了问题，这辆由Alphabet Inc.（纳斯达克：GOOGL）（纳斯达克：GOOG）运营的自动驾驶汽车在一个停车场环形交叉口绕圈数分钟，突显了自动驾驶技术部署中持续存在的挑战。
What Happened: The incident, documented by passenger Mike Johns on TikTok and reported by ABC15, resulted in a five-minute delay and a refunded trip.
发生了什么：乘客迈克·约翰斯在TikTok上记录了这一事件，并被ABC15报道，导致该行程延误了五分钟，并获得了退款。
This event comes as Waymo reports significant growth, providing over 150,000 weekly paid trips across its network – a tripling of service since June. The company recently announced expansion plans to Tokyo in early 2025 and Miami in 2026, while maintaining Phoenix as its largest operating area at 315 square miles.
这一事件发生之际，Waymo报告显示其显著增长，每周提供超过150,000个有偿行程，服务量自六月份以来增加了三倍。该公司最近宣布计划在2025年初扩展到东京，并在2026年扩展到迈阿密，同时保持凤凰城作为其最大的运营区域，面积为315平方英里。
The incident follows Waymo's recent safety report with Swiss Re, showing an 88% reduction in property damage claims and a 92% reduction in bodily injury claims compared to human drivers over 25.3 million miles. However, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating 31 reports of crashes and alleged traffic violations involving Waymo vehicles.
这一事件发生在Waymo最近与瑞士再保险公司发布安全报告之后，报告显示与人类驾驶者相比，在2530万英里的行驶中，财产损失索赔减少了88%，人身伤害索赔减少了92%。然而，国家公路交通安全管理局正在调查31份关于涉及Waymo车辆的碰撞和涉嫌交通违规的报告。
This passenger was stuck in a loop while trying to take a Waymo to the airport. ABC15's Adam Mintzer spoke to the man about his experience. pic.twitter.com/QdI8m39ynO
— ABC15 Arizona (@abc15) January 5, 2025
这位乘客在试图乘坐Waymo前往机场时被困在了一个循环中。ABC15的亚当·敏策采访了这位男士，了解他的经历。pic.twitter.com/QdI8m39ynO
— ABC15 Arizona (@abc15) 2025年1月5日
Why It Matters: The timing is particularly noteworthy as competitor General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) recently shuttered its Cruise autonomous unit following a serious accident in October 2023. GM has shifted focus to combining its autonomous and assisted driving development for personal vehicles rather than robotaxis.
为什么这很重要：这一时机尤其值得注意，因为竞争对手通用汽车公司（纽交所：GM）最近关闭了其Cruise自动驾驶部门，此前在2023年10月发生了一起严重事故。通用汽车已转变为将其自动驾驶与辅助驾驶的发展结合起来，专注于个人车辆，而非机器人出租车。
Despite the roundabout incident, Waymo CEO Sundar Pichai remains confident in the technology's progress, recently identifying Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) as their main competitor in the autonomous driving space.
尽管发生了环形交叉口的事件，Waymo首席执行官桑达尔·皮查伊仍对技术的进展充满信心，最近将特斯拉公司（纳斯达克：TSLA）确定为他们在自动驾驶领域的主要竞争对手。
"Obviously Tesla is a leader in the space. It looks to me like Tesla and Waymo are the top two," Pichai said at The New York Times DealBook summit.
"显然，特斯拉在这一领域处于领先地位。在我看来，特斯拉和Waymo是前两名，”皮查伊在《纽约时报》DealBook峰会上说。
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