"If Waymo’s results are indicative of the broader future of autonomous vehicles, we may be on the path to eliminating traffic deaths as a leading cause of mortality in the United States. While many see this as a tech story, I view it as a public health breakthrough."

Aside: When do we get to start writing "lidar" like we do with "sonar" and "radar"?

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/opinion/self-driving-cars.html
#SelfDrivingVehicles #Waymo #Google