Auto Regulator NHTSA Pulls Up Alphabet's Waymo After Spotting 9 More 'Unexpected Driving Behavior' Reports
Auto Regulator NHTSA Pulls Up Alphabet's Waymo After Spotting 9 More 'Unexpected Driving Behavior' Reports
U.S. auto safety regulator NHTSA has identified nine more reports of "unexpected driving behavior" in certain vehicles equipped with Waymo's fifth-generation automated driving system (ADS).
美國汽車安全監管機構NHTSA又發現了九份關於某些配備Waymo第五代自動駕駛系統（ADS）的車輛出現 “意外駕駛行爲” 的報告。
What Happened: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration commenced a preliminary evaluation into Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Waymo self-driving vehicles earlier this month following 22 reports of unexpected driving behaviors.
發生了什麼：美國國家公路交通安全管理局在本月早些時候開始對Alphabet Inc（納斯達克股票代碼：GOOG）（納斯達克股票代碼：GOOG）的Waymo自動駕駛車輛進行初步評估，此前有22份關於意外駕駛行爲的報道。
However, the regulator has identified nine more similar reports since it opened the investigation, it said in an email to Waymo dated May 23.
但是，監管機構在5月23日給Waymo的一封電子郵件中表示，自開始調查以來，又發現了九份類似的報告。
These reports include collisions with stationary and semi-stationery objects such as gates and chains, as well as collisions with other parked vehicles. Some instances pertain to the driving system disobeying traffic rules.
這些報告包括與大門和鏈條等固定和半固定物體的碰撞，以及與其他停放車輛的碰撞。有些情況與駕駛系統不遵守交通規則有關。
The regulator expressed concern that these driving behaviors may increase the risks of crash and injury. "Although this office is unaware of injury allegations, several of the incidents involved collisions with clearly visible objects that a competent driver would be expected to avoid," the regulator wrote.
監管機構對這些駕駛行爲可能會增加碰撞和受傷的風險表示擔憂。監管機構寫道：“儘管該辦公室不知道有人受傷指控，但其中幾起事件涉及與清晰可見的物體發生碰撞，而合格的駕駛員應該避開。”
Why It Matters: The regulator has sought information from Waymo including video footage and explanations of the system's decision-making in each of the reports it identified by June 11 in the letter.
爲何重要：監管機構已在6月11日信中確定的每份報告中向Waymo尋求信息，包括視頻片段和對該系統決策的解釋。
Waymo currently operates robotaxis in parts of San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. The company intends to expand services to Austin soon.
Waymo目前在舊金山、洛杉磯和鳳凰城的部分地區運營機器人出租車。該公司打算很快將服務擴展到奧斯汀。
Earlier this month, the NHTSA also commenced an investigation into Amazon.com's automated Zoox vehicles, owing to concerns about its sudden braking leading to collisions.
本月早些時候，NHTSA還開始對亞馬遜的自動Zoox汽車進行調查，原因是擔心其突然制動會導致碰撞。
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