AI6YR Ben

KXAN: ‘Unique scenario’: Waymo vehicle stops in between train tracks, stop arm

"...AUSTIN (KXAN) — A video circulating on social media shows a Waymo autonomous vehicle in Austin stopped in between train tracks and a railroad stop arm as a CapMetro train passes by...."

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/unique-scenario-waymo-vehicle-stops-in-between-train-tracks-stop-arm/

#oopsie #robotaxi

Mar 9 at 11:09pmWeb
Show threadAI6YR BenMar 9

<insert eyeroll here>

"...The company said the vehicle stopped more than 2.5 meters before the train tracks, after the stop arm, and ultimately it was determined the vehicle was a safe distance away from the tracks...."

Show threadAI6YR BenMar 9

I'm thinking they need to work on train tracks.

People: Passenger Forced to Flee Self-Driving Vehicle After It Stops in Path of an Oncoming Train (Jan 12, 2026).

https://people.com/passenger-forced-to-flee-self-driving-vehicle-after-stops-path-of-oncoming-train-11884070

Show threadPaul_IPv6Mar 9

@ai6yr

maybe they fed the software the trolley problem and it made the wrong decision. ;)

Show threadAI6YR BenMar 9
@paul_ipv6 I mean, I'd trust a Waymo way more than a Tesla (or a Tesla taxi). But, definitely too close of a call there.
Show threadPaul_IPv6Mar 9

@ai6yr

you couldn't get me to ride in a driverless tesla or a waymo

Show threadscott fMar 10
@ai6yr Ridiculous comments excusing it by the professor brought in as expert. I'm guessing he's invested in robocar companies.
Show threadAI6YR BenMar 10
@scott Yeah, or a fanboy.
Show threadCat WestMar 9
@ai6yr Precision terror by Tesla. “You were past the safety arm, but the train would’ve barely nicked you. Stop screaming”… and technically, the woman in Houston whose vehicle tried to fling her over the overpass but was stopped by the stanchion, gives them the out of “Your vehicle stopped safely enough and prevented you from going over the barrier, so all good, yes?”
Show threadAI6YR BenMar 9
@Catawu lol
Show threadCat WestMar 9
@ai6yr “self driving relies on safe stops: Brakes, parking brakes, walls, stanchions, other vehicles Definition of safe stops: You lived, you didn’t die instantly. All systems performed as expected. The rest subject to arbitration.” Always read the fine print in EULAs.
Show threadme_valentijnMar 10
@ai6yr
"We are fixing it of course, but this is also very normal and safe driving which any human would have done in the same sitution. And it doesn't count anyhow since no one was in the car and it didn't derail any trains (this time)." 🤡
Show threadAI6YR BenMar 10
@me_valentijn LOL their "well, nobody died/no trains derailed" comment...
Show threadDianora (Diane Bruce)Mar 10
@ai6yr I think this is at least the second time something like this has happened. *sigh*
Show threadTaran RampersadMar 10
@ai6yr it's probably not a good spot for a charging station.