AI6YR BenMar 9

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

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_IPv6

@ai6yr

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

Mar 9 at 11:12pmWeb
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