27-09-2026 21:04 via tech.slashdot.org

Waymo Says Its Self-Driving Cars Reduced Injury-Causing Accidents by 82%

Waymo's self-driving car technology "continues to outperform human benchmarks," the company claimed this week. "It was involved in 841 fewer injury-causing crashes — an 82% reduction compared to human drivers."
Electrek reports:We've seen various Waymo crash data before, with Waymo claiming crash reductions. That's all well and good when the company says it, but we've also seen independent data confirming similar (though lower) crash reduction numbers...
Waymo has enough miles that it's re
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