The data coming out from an independent study of Waymo autonomous vehicles is, frankly, amazing. Swiss Re, one of the largest global insurance firms based out of Zürich, reports that 25.3 million fully autonomous miles drive by Waymo vehicles resulted in a 92% reduction in car crash injuries. In plain English, Waymo self-driving tech is […]

The data coming out from an independent study of Waymo autonomous vehicles is, frankly, amazing. Swiss Re, one of the largest global insurance firms based out of Zürich, reports that 25.3 million fully autonomous miles drive by Waymo vehicles resulted in a 92% reduction in car crash injuries.

In plain English, Waymo self-driving tech is 12.5x safer than human drivers.

Let’s dig into what that means!

  • Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.eeEnglish
    21·
    9 hours ago

    Well, self-driving cars should refuse to drive in conditions that are outside the safety parameters they are designed for, regardless of exposure (time, amount, and condition driven), so the result should be the same.

    Even standard warranty doesn’t define conditions that strictly, just time & mileage - and even that bcs of the wear.

    • scarabic@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      7 hours ago

      No dude. If you live in a high crime city your insurance is going to cost more than if you live in an affluent gated community. Because the risk of theft or vandalism or damage is just greater. I’m not saying that’s right or wrong, it’s just a fact. But maybe facts don’t belong in this fantasy session about how we all wished insurance worked.

      • Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        30 minutes ago

        Sorry, was this a reply to my post?
        I got a bit lost.

        Also, in the first and second world countries we don’t have crime-area based pricing tables, only like natural disasters, but I’ve never heard about it applied to car insurance (tho it’s def possible, but they wound need to be less detailed).