Waymo is taking on the task of writing a safety case for the entire AV industry

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“What we’re doing is trying to show our results and gain trust.”

Waymo published a paper today outlining a safety case for autonomous vehicles that the company says should serve as a blueprint for the entire industry.

In other words, Waymo is presenting an argument for the safety of autonomous vehicles, along with evidence that it says backs up this argument. And the company wants other AV companies — essentially, its competitors — to adopt a similar approach in order to prove to regulators that AVs can safely be deployed at a wide scale. And in doing so, Waymo hopes to improve the public’s perception of self-driving cars — which surveys show has been waning over the years.

“What we’re doing is trying to show our results and gain trust,” said Trent Victor, Waymo’s director of safety research.over 1 million people dying

 

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