My Waymo worked fine ‒ until it didn't. Driverless cars aren't ready.
As long as you don't need to catch a flight, your vehicle is at zero risk of being attacked, you're in an area with no construction zones, and you don't live in a cul-de-sac or a flood-prone area, robotaxis are easily the way to travel. Otherwise, your mileage apparently may vary.
Driverless cars like Waymo, the popular autonomous rideshare company with thousands of vehicles across the country, are here to stay, but not without some fits and starts. Just in the past month, the company announced the recall of thousands of its vehicles due to a software issue that could cause them to drive into floods. Then, on May 26, it said it was temporarily pausing its vehicles from operating on U.S. freeways to address safety concerns.
So we asked you, our readers, what you make of this fledgling technology in our streets. For many of you, the driverless future can't come fast enough. For others, it feels far too soon.
Below you'll find some of your answers. Want to weigh in? Lend your voice to the latest conversation by visiting usatoday.com/forum, leaving us a voicemail at (202) 655-3923 or by dropping a note at forum@usatoday.com.
I hope one day all drivers will be robots
I don’t think I would feel uncomfortable being driven by a robot.
Humans take unnecessary risks because everyone thinks they are a “great” driver and smarter than everyone else. Humans get competitive and emotional behind the wheel, which leads to confrontations and stupid maneuvers. Humans misinterpret maps, resulting in wrong turns and delays. A robot avoids all these factors.
I hope someday that all vehicles are autonomous. It........
