Waymo Drives Right into Police Scene, and Golf Course - CleanTechnica

The article from CleanTechnica highlights two unusual incidents involving Waymo’s autonomous vehicles, underscoring challenges the company faces in programming its robotaxis to handle complex, real-world scenarios. In one case, a Waymo vehicle drove directly into an active police scene where officers had guns aimed at a suspect lying on the street. Unlike a human driver who would instinctively avoid such a situation, the Waymo car slowly passed right by the suspect, revealing a lack of common-sense judgment in navigating emergency scenes. This is not the first time Waymo vehicles have entered police scenes, suggesting the company needs to improve its software to better recognize and avoid such situations, though the article also raises the question of how the system should respond if a police vehicle is attempting to pull it over. In a separate incident, a Waymo vehicle was recorded driving across a golf course. The vehicle was reportedly intended to drive onto a nearby soccer field but missed its target, ending up on the golf course instead. The details