Source: The Verge
Summary
Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet, has begun testing its self-driving cars in the U.K. The company is conducting a trial in the town of Milton Keynes, with a fleet of Jaguar I-PACE electric vehicles. According to Waymo, the trial will help the company understand how its technology performs in a new environment. The U.K. government must approve the testing before Waymo can launch a commercial service. The trial is expected to last several months.
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The launch follows a familiar script.
Waymo’s self-driving cars are hitting the roads in the U.K. for testing, because what could possibly go wrong? The company is using Jaguar I-PACE electric vehicles, because “sustainability” is a thing. The trial is expected to last several months, which is just enough time for the public to forget about it. The U.K. government gets to decide whether this is a good idea, because that’s always worked out well in the past. And if everything goes smoothly, Waymo will eventually launch a commercial service, because who needs human drivers anyway?
Author: Evan Null
