Confused Waymo Robotaxis Disrupt Kamala Harris' Motorcade In San Francisco As She Returns From Fundraiser
Confused Waymo Robotaxis Disrupt Kamala Harris' Motorcade In San Francisco As She Returns From Fundraiser
The timing of this incident is significant as the U.S. presidential election is just over a month away. On Friday night, Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris' motorcade was briefly disrupted by self-driving taxis from Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL), in San Francisco. The incident occurred as Harris was returning from a fundraiser.
上週五晚上，在舊金山，美國副總統兼民主黨總統候選人賀錦麗的車隊短暫遭到愛文思控股（納斯達克：GOOG）（納斯達克：GOOGL）旗下的Waymo無人駕駛出租車的干擾。事發時，賀錦麗從一場籌款活動返回。
What Happened: The first Waymo taxi was unable to complete a U-turn, causing Harris's motorcade to stop. Traffic accumulated behind the stalled vehicle until a police officer stepped in and drove it away. ABC7 News reported that a second Waymo robotaxi also caused delays for the vice president's journey.
發生了什麼：第一輛Waymo出租車無法完成U型轉彎， 導致賀錦麗的車隊停下來。交通堵塞在出故障的車輛後面，直到一名警察介入並將其驅趕。ABC7 新聞報導稱，第二輛Waymo機器出租車也造成了副總統行程的延誤。
Self-driving taxis are a common sight in San Francisco, but they have faced criticism from locals. Earlier this year, a Waymo vehicle was set on fire by a mob. Other incidents involving self-driving cars include collisions with telephone poles and driving on the wrong side of the road.
在舊金山，無人駕駛出租車是司空見慣的，但它們受到了當地人的批評。 今年早些時候，一輛Waymo車輛被一群暴徒點火。 其他涉及無人駕駛汽車的事件包括與電話杆相撞，以及逆行駕駛。
The timing of this incident is significant as the U.S. presidential election is just over a month away.
此次事件的時間點很重要，因爲美國總統選舉將在一個多月後舉行。
Lauren Martinez, an ABC7 News reporter shared a video clip of the Waymo self-driving taxi incident on X.
ABC7 新聞記者勞倫·馬丁內斯分享了一段Waymo無人駕駛出租車事件的視頻剪輯。
Waymo did not immediately respond to Benzinga's request for comment.
Waymo未立即回應彭博社的置評請求。
HAPPENING NOW: A driverless @Waymo gets stuck making a u-turn as @VP's motorcade arrived at the Fairmont S.F.
— LaurenABC7 (@LaurenABC7) September 28, 2024
An SFPD officer had to manually drive the vehicle out. We're hearing this wasn't the only one... @abc7newsbayarea pic.twitter.com/uCdiTf9lbB
目前正在發生：一輛無人駕駛的Waymo車在@VP的車隊抵達舊金山費爾蒙特酒店時卡住了。
— LaurenABC7 (@LaurenABC7) 2024年9月28日
舊金山警察局一名警官不得不手動駕駛該車駛離。我們聽說不止一輛車出問題了...@abc7newsbayarea pic.twitter.com/uCdiTf9lbB
Why It Matters: Waymo, has been expanding its robotaxi service rapidly. Recently, the company announced it had doubled its weekly paid rides to 100,000 in just three months. This milestone highlights the growing presence of Waymo's autonomous vehicles in cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix.
爲什麼重要：Waymo一直在快速擴張其無人出租車服務。最近，該公司宣佈僅在三個月內將每週付費乘車量翻倍至10萬次。這一里程碑凸顯了Waymo自主車輛在舊金山、洛杉磯和鳳凰城等城市中日益增長的存在。
However, the expansion has not been without issues. Waymo's self-driving cars have been involved in several incidents, including disturbances caused by honking in a San Francisco parking lot and technical problems leading to longer wait times for rides.
然而，擴張並非一帆風順。Waymo的無人駕駛汽車已捲入多起事故，包括舊金山停車場的喇叭鳴響引發的騷亂，以及技術問題導致等待時間延長。
Despite these challenges, Waymo continues to innovate. The company recently introduced its sixth-generation hardware, which includes advanced sensors designed to improve performance in various weather conditions. This new system aims to enhance the safety and reliability of Waymo's autonomous vehicles.
儘管面臨這些挑戰，Waymo仍在不斷創新。該公司最近推出了第六代硬件，其中包括旨在提高在各種天氣條件下表現的先進傳感器。這一新系統旨在增強Waymo自動車輛的安全性和可靠性。
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This story was generated using Benzinga Neuro and edited by Kaustubh Bagalkote
本報道使用Benzinga Neuro生成，並由Kaustubh Bagalkote
譯文內容由第三人軟體翻譯。