A Google self-driving car crashed into the street median earlier this summer,an accident that happened when the operator behind the wheel fell asleep during the test drive.
According to reporting from Jalopnik, the accident involving one of Google’s Waymo units of self-driving cars occurred back in June on a freeway in Mountain View, and California. Some who witnessed the vehicle’s crash say the operator inside was noticeably sleeping,and it’s possible that the self-driving mechanism on the car was disabled when the driver’s foot accidentally nudged the gas pedal.
The operator did not respond to commands from the vehicle to take control of it, and alerts did go off warning the individual to take control of the car themselves. But because the person was like a flash asleep, and he did not notice these prompts until it was too late.
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Source: inquisitr.com