Waymo saw a child, slowed down, still hit it
"Safer than a human" seems to be an unsatisfying absolution.
Failing at the one job that mattered most, Waymo’s self-driving car saw a child, made a decision, and followed through.
Waymo said its robotaxi struck the child at 6 miles per hour, after braking “hard” from around 17 miles per hour. The young pedestrian “suddenly entered the roadway from behind a tall SUV, moving direct…
