AutonomousMedium
A Self-Driving Waymo Robotaxi Reportedly Collided with a Bicyclist
- Occurred
- Feb 6, 2024
- Published
- Feb 7, 2024
- Source
- AI Incident Database
Summary
A Waymo robotaxi in San Francisco reportedly failed to detect a cyclist obscured by a truck, resulting in a collision with minor injuries, at 17th and Mississippi Streets in Potrero Hill. The incident reportedly demonstrated a vulnerability in autonomous vehicles' ability to safely navigate complex urban environments.
Developers
- Waymo
Deployers
- Waymo
Harmed parties
- Bicyclist
Classification
Category confidence: 95%
Severity confidence: 90%
Rationale: Self-driving vehicle collision with minor injuries fits autonomous category and medium severity due to limited harm.
Classifier: Qwen/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-FP8