舊金山停電致Waymo集體癱瘓,加州監管機構介入調查
因應舊金山停電導致多輛Waymo無人計程車在路上癱瘓,加州監管機構已正式介入調查。事件引發對自動駕駛技術在基礎設施失效時的安全疑慮。
根據路透社報導,美國加州監管機構已針對近期舊金山發生停電後,數輛Alphabet旗下的Waymo無人計程車(robotaxi)在道路上無預警停駛的事件展開調查。此次事件凸顯了先進的自動駕駛技術,在面對城市基礎設施突發狀況時的潛在脆弱性。
事件背景:停電引發交通阻塞
報導指出,在舊金山部分地區經歷停電期間,多輛Waymo車輛在行駛途中突然靜止,部分車輛甚至停在十字路口中央,造成交通動脈阻塞。儘管未傳出碰撞事故,但此類非預期的系統停擺,已引發公眾對自動駕駛車輛在緊急情況下的可靠性與安全性的高度關切。
監管介入與技術挑戰
加州公共事業委員會(CPUC)據報已向Waymo方面索取相關資訊,調查重點可能集中在為何車輛的故障安全機制(fail-safe)未能啟動,例如自動駛向路邊安全停靠,而是選擇直接停在車道上。調查結果不僅關係到Waymo的營運許可,也將對未來整個無人計程車行業的安全標準產生深遠影響。
無人計程車(robotaxi)是一種全自動駕駛車輛,無需人類司機即可提供載客服務。它依賴光達(LiDAR)、攝影機、雷達及高精度地圖等多重感測器與AI演算法,實現對周遭環境的即時感知與決策。
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