Waymo sues state DMV to keep robotaxi safety details secret
I saw robo-taxis tooling around Mountain View CA in 2019 so I interviewed at the company to get a safety driver job. I used to see them stopped waiting for a train to pass and became curious about how they worked. They were adding second safety drivers to keep the first safety drivers awake. They were also watching the safety drivers by remote video to make sure their eyes were on the road. I was told the Lidar doesn&#x27;t work in rain or snow.<p>I didn&#x27;t get the job despite having a perfect driving record. I probably wouldn&#x27;t have taken it anyway, because I got the impression they didn&#x27;t want safety drivers asking too many questions or really giving much input. I was satisfied however because my question about depending on a autonomous system to stop properly for an oncoming train was answered - that&#x27;s not something I would trust yet. I ended up getting a retirement job at Uber and Lyft which was much more interesting and fun.