Alphabet Inc’s self-driving expertise unit Waymo stated on Wednesday that a few of its autos in San Francisco encountered dense fog and briefly pulled over to the aspect of the street.
The incident, which occurred at round 6.00 a.m. Pacific Time, impeded some visitors motion earlier than the automobiles moved out of the realm because the fog started to clear, Waymo stated.
“We’ve got software program updates deliberate to enhance our fog and parking efficiency to handle such conditions sooner or later,” the corporate stated in an announcement to Reuters.
The corporate’s automobiles use a system consisting of lidar sensors, cameras and radar sensors to understand their environment.
Final week, Basic Motors’ robotaxi unit Cruise stated it’s recalling self-driving software program in 300 autos after considered one of its driverless autos crashed into the again of a San Francisco bus.
