"SANTA MONICA, California -- A child was hit and injured by a Waymo car near an elementary school in Santa Monica, California, an incident that has triggered an investigation. It happened. Jan. 23 near Grant Elementary School on Pearl Street when the child "suddenly entered the roadway" from behind an SUV and right in front of the self-driving car's path, according to a statement from Waymo."
"The child suffered minor injuries. Waymo says the car "braked hard" and slowed from 17 miles per hour to 6 miles per hour before hitting the child. The company says that's faster than a human driver would have been able to brake. The autonomous car company says it voluntarily contacted the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is opening an investigation into the incident."
A child was hit and injured by a Waymo car near Grant Elementary School on Pearl Street in Santa Monica on Jan. 23. The child suddenly entered the roadway from behind an SUV and into the path of the self-driving vehicle. The child suffered minor injuries. Waymo reports the car braked hard and slowed from 17 miles per hour to 6 miles per hour before striking the child. Waymo states that braking performance exceeded what a human driver could have achieved. Waymo voluntarily contacted the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is opening an investigation.
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