Measuring safety for fully autonomous technology
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On October 8, 2020, Waymo opened its fully autonomous ride-hailing service to the general public in Phoenix. Right now, members of the public are hailing vehicles with no human driver controlling the car – either in the vehicle or remotely – to help them get to where they’re going as part of their everyday lives. This milestone is not just the output of many years’ experience in developing the Waymo Driver – it’s also the result of over a decade developing safety practices. Since its start in 2009 as the Google Self-Driving Car Project, Waymo has spent years refining a comprehensive set of robust methodologies that assess safety across its technology, operations and team culture, and ultimately guide the deployment and safe operations of the Waymo Driver. In this talk, Dr Trent Victor, Waymo's director of safety research and best practices will discuss the safety framework that guides Waymo's progress and is the first of its kind in the AV industry.
