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Incident 647: A Self-Driving Waymo Robotaxi Reportedly Collided with a Bicyclist

Description: A Waymo robotaxi in San Francisco reportedly failed to detect a cyclist obscured by a truck, resulting in a collision with minor injuries, at 17th and Mississippi Streets in Potrero Hill. The incident underscored a vulnerability in autonomous vehicles' ability to safely navigate complex urban environments.

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Alleged: Waymo developed and deployed an AI system, which harmed Bicyclist.

Incident Stats

Incident ID
647
Report Count
4
Incident Date
2024-02-06
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GMF, MIT

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Risk Subdomain

A further 23 subdomains create an accessible and understandable classification of hazards and harms associated with AI
 

7.3. Lack of capability or robustness

Risk Domain

The Domain Taxonomy of AI Risks classifies risks into seven AI risk domains: (1) Discrimination & toxicity, (2) Privacy & security, (3) Misinformation, (4) Malicious actors & misuse, (5) Human-computer interaction, (6) Socioeconomic & environmental harms, and (7) AI system safety, failures & limitations.
 
  1. AI system safety, failures, and limitations

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AI

Timing

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Post-deployment

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Unintentional

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Self-Driving Waymo Collides With Bicyclist In Potrero Hill
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Waymo robotaxi accident with San Francisco cyclist draws regulatory review
Self-Driving Waymo Collides With Bicyclist In Potrero Hill

Self-Driving Waymo Collides With Bicyclist In Potrero Hill

sfist.com

Waymo driverless car hit bicyclist in SF intersection, company says

Waymo driverless car hit bicyclist in SF intersection, company says

abc7news.com

Waymo robotaxi accident with San Francisco cyclist draws regulatory review

Waymo robotaxi accident with San Francisco cyclist draws regulatory review

reuters.com

SF couple describes feeling 'trapped' riding in Waymo driverless car that was being attacked

SF couple describes feeling 'trapped' riding in Waymo driverless car that was being attacked

abc7news.com

Self-Driving Waymo Collides With Bicyclist In Potrero Hill
sfist.com · 2024

A self-driving Waymo robotaxi apparently hit a bicyclist at about 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon at 17th and Mississippi streets, which may put a dent in Waymo’s hopes to be considered the safer of the two big self-driving car companies.

While th…

Waymo driverless car hit bicyclist in SF intersection, company says
abc7news.com · 2024

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A Waymo driverless car hit a bicyclist in an intersection in San Francisco on Tuesday, the robotaxi company says.

Waymo says the cyclist was blocked by a truck that had entered the intersection of 17th St. and Mississ…

Waymo robotaxi accident with San Francisco cyclist draws regulatory review
reuters.com · 2024

Feb 7 (Reuters) - (This Feb. 7 story has been corrected to clarify that the truck did not turn into the intersection, the cyclist did, in paragraphs 4 and 5)

A driverless Waymo car collided with a cyclist in San Francisco on Tuesday causing…

SF couple describes feeling 'trapped' riding in Waymo driverless car that was being attacked
abc7news.com · 2024

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- As the autonomous driving technology expands, we are also seeing reports of incidents in San Francisco involving passengers and a cyclist.

A couple of minutes into his Waymo ride, Robert Moreno said the cool feeling o…

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