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Waymo robotaxis fined €60k for technical failures

Waymo robotaxis were fined more than €60,000 over one year for persistent technical failures that raised safety concerns, despite the vehicles' generally strong accident prevention record across 80 million kilometres of operation.

25 March 2025 · Waymo · Safety and wellbeing
25 March 2025
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Quick facts
Category
Safety and wellbeing
Country
United States
Source
Developpez.com
Date
25 March 2025
Drafted by
Raidu Incident Detection

What happened

Waymo robotaxis have incurred over €60,000 in fines within a year due to persistent technical failures.

The vehicles have been involved in technical issues that compromised their safe operation despite generally strong safety records in accident prevention.

Reported impact

The technical deficiencies raised concerns about the reliability of the autonomous system despite 80 million kilometres travelled with fewer accidents than human drivers.

Classification

Category
Safety and wellbeing
Industry
Mobility and autonomous vehicles
Country
United States
Harm status
Potential harm
Intent
Unintentional
Timing
Post-deployment
Failure modes
Unsafe autonomous behaviour
Consequences
Fine or settlement
AI systems
Waymo autonomous vehicle system

Sources and evidence

This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.

Developpez.com
Après 80 millions de kilomètres, les robotaxis de Waymo ont beaucoup moins d'accidents que les conducteurs humains, mais des défaillances techniques persistantes remettent en cause leur sécurité
27 March 2025
Caradisiac
Plus de 60 000 euros d'amendes en un an : ces voitures autonomes ont vraiment besoin d'une mise à jour
28 March 2025