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Waymo presents safety case to Oregon legislative committee as members raise questions about cybersecurity, edge cases and policy guardrails
Summary
Waymo told the Joint Interim Committee it has driven more than 100 million autonomous miles and reports large reductions in serious crashes compared with human drivers; legislators pressed Waymo on cybersecurity, edge cases, vehicle weight, rural operations and whether Oregon should move cautiously on deployment.
Michael McGee, who manages Waymo’s West Coast policy engagement, told the Joint Interim Committee on Transportation that Waymo’s mission is safety and that the company has operated publicly in five cities for multiple years. McGee said Waymo conducts more than 250,000 rides per week, has driven over 100,000,000 miles autonomously and that — comparing Waymo’s driving performance to human drivers in the same cities — the company has seen "91% fewer serious injury or worse crashes." (Waymo also referenced fewer airbag deployments and large reductions in injury‑causing crashes.)
McGee described the technical elements of Waymo’s approach: a three‑type sensor suite (lidar, radar and cameras), onboard computers that perform the…
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