Waymo safety scare reversed: corrected report finds robotaxis much safer than NYC for-hire vehicles
emollick · x · 2026-09-21
- Ethan Mollick notes that a widely shared July analysis claiming Waymo was more dangerous than NYC for-hire vehicles turned out to be wrong.
- The updated report, revised with new data, finds Waymo is actually much safer.
- Mollick credits the authors for updating the analysis rather than letting the flawed version stand.
Related event: Corrected Report Shows Waymo Safer Than NYC Rides(2 posts)→
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