Sprains, pain, and whiplash: Waymo and Zoox test drivers are getting hurt as robotaxis scale
Summary
Test drivers for Waymo and Zoox reported over two dozen injuries in 2024 and 2025 due to sudden movements and hard braking of the autonomous vehicles, as revealed by a TechCrunch analysis of OSHA data.
Why It Matters
This matters because the safety of test drivers is crucial for the development of autonomous vehicles. Incidents like these could impact public perception and regulatory scrutiny of robotaxi technologies, including those from Tesla.
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