Overview

• A Waymo driverless car collided with a cyclist in San Francisco, causing minor injuries to the cyclist.
• The incident occurred when the Waymo vehicle, after stopping at a four-way intersection, failed to detect the cyclist who was obscured by a large truck.
• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the California Department of Motor Vehicles are investigating the incident.
• This is not the first accident involving autonomous vehicles in San Francisco; concerns over safety and regulation of self-driving cars are growing.
• Waymo has been in contact with authorities and is cooperating with the investigation.