Waymo’s Robotaxis Are Often Operated By Some Guy In The Philippines

Waymo Admits Its Robotaxis Are Often Controlled By Workers In The Philippines

Waymo’s robotaxis may drive themselves on U.S. roads, but many of their most critical decisions are still made by human operators sitting thousands of miles away in the Philippines. Waymo has long been held up as the gold standard of autonomous driving, a symbol of how far artificial intelligence has progressed beyond human control. Yet […] The post Waymo Admits Its Robotaxis Are Often Controlled By Workers In The Philippines appeared first on T…

Are Waymos Remote Controlled or Not? The Answer is No!

A few days ago, Waymo’s head of safety, Mauricio Peña, was invited to a hearing before the US Congress, where he was questioned about the origin of the vehicle platforms themselves and how exactly Waymo’s remote assistance works. Peña said that Waymo uses remote assistants who are based both in the US and in other countries such as the Philippines. This statement was interpreted by the public to mean that Waymo’s vehicles are controlled remotely…

Waymo Says Its Robotaxis Get Help From Workers Overseas

In testimony before the U.S. Senate, a top Waymo executive revealed that the autonomous vehicle company uses remote workers in the Philippines to assist its self-driving cars.

Waymo’s Robotaxis Are Often Operated By Some Guy In The Philippines

Lawmakers criticized Waymo’s growing reliance on Chinese suppliers. Some robotaxi operations are remotely managed from the Philippines. Senators raised national security concerns over foreign involvement. Waymo chief safety officer Mauricio Peña fronted US lawmakers at a tense Senate hearing last week, where the self-driving tech company was accused of getting “in bed with China,” as it rolls out more of its robotaxis. The hearing also offered a…

Autonomous & Self-Driving Vehicle News: Tesla, Waymo, US Senate, Teamsters & Pronto.ai.

In autonomous and self-driving vehicle news are Tesla, Waymo, US Senate, Teamsters andPronto.ai. Senate Hearing on Self-Driving Cars Executives from Tesla and Waymo appeared before the Senate Commerce Committee this week to defend the safety of autonomous vehicle (AV) technology and urge Congress to enact a modern federal regulatory framework for self-driving vehicles. Lawmakers from