Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous-vehicle company, has quietly started testing its self-driving cars in Orlando as part of a wider “road trip” expansion that includes cities like Miami, Atlanta, San Antonio, and Houston. Drivers are behind the wheel during this phase, observing how Waymo’s AI navigates Florida’s unique driving quirks and seasonal weather on streets like Grand National Drive.
How Safe Are Waymo’s Vehicles?
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- Real-world data from Waymo shows its autonomous system has 88% fewer serious injuries and 78% fewer injury-causing crashes compared to human drivers across U.S. service areas.
- A Swiss Re-study of 25 million fully autonomous miles found Waymo reduced property-damage claims by 88% and bodily-injury claims by 92%.
- Peer-reviewed safety research confirms that fewer injuries occur in pedestrian, cyclist, and intersection accidents compared to human benchmarks.