LOS ANGELES: A driverless Waymo robotaxi hit and slightly injured a child in California, the Google sister company said, arguing that its software braked the car faster than a human would have been able to.
In a blog post that has reignited debate over whether human- or software-driven cars are safer, Waymo said on Wednesday that the child was hidden by a tall SUV before stepping into the road in front of the self-driving car.
