I honestly don’t think people care. Whitehall gets remodelled all the time- Old Admiralty restored, BEIS torn down, prime estate sold for hotels, no one outside the bubble notices.
They will however notice if Parliament collapses/ burns down! We should spend the cash.
I share that concern, but having seen them navigate trams and right on red junctions, I’m less worried about the UK/US road comparison than I was.
They also 3d map the operating areas before launch, so the cars are in theory aware of the space they operate in. They might also geofence tricky roads
I agree on public transport and cycling infrastructure. I don’t own a car and rarely use cabs. That said, I’d rather get in an autonomous vehicle than an uber.
I think they will will replace Uber in London and black cabs will stick around as a premium option/ tourist experience.
Interesting that you talk about failure rather than safety. Is that because Waymo failure normally means slightly comical if a bit frustrating freeze, which isn’t particularly dangerous? How many people have been seriously injured or killed in an incident involving a Waymo?
But humans crash all the time. Are you saying Waymos crash more per mile? Or they’re involved in more serious crashes? Because that doesn’t seem to be the case.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s fun to point at tech bro failures and say it’s all rubbish, but it just… isn’t?
The near crash here is between 2 human drivers, one of which has blindly followed the Zoox into a corner?
The robot cars aren’t perfect, but they don’t need to be. They need to be marginally safer than humans, which they are on average. Zoox also offers a new platform which looks more enjoyable.
Absolutely, it’s rank that an institution in that position should be so incapable of addressing abuse in its own ranks, while continuously undermine loving relationships.
Heartened to see in the latest Private Eye that William might pull the rug.
I’m London based and had a go in a Waymo recently in SF. I’ve no doubt they will occasionally shit themselves in Soho, but traffic here is generally very slow and I can imagine waymos cautiousness will be less noticeable on the whole. I’m more excited for Zoox overall though.
