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Police Departments Reported ShotSpotter as Unreliable and Wasteful
2012-10-09
ShotSpotter algorithmic systems locating gunshots were reported by police departments for containing high false positive rates and wasting police resources, prompting discontinuation.
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Firefighters Smashed Cruise AV's Front Window to Stop It from Running over Fire Hoses
2023-01-21
Local firefighters were only able to stop a Cruise AV from driving over fire hoses that were in use in an active fire scene when they shattered its front window.
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Glitch in Waymo Self-Driving Cars Triggers Regular All-Night Honking in San Francisco
2024-08-13
Waymo self-driving cars in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood began honking at each other late at night, disturbing residents' sleep. The autonomous vehicles, using a parking lot for ride pauses, triggered honking due to a glitch in their algorithms. Despite residents' complaints, the issue persisted for weeks until Waymo acknowledged the problem and began working on a fix.
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