Senators grill Waymo and Tesla over robotaxi safety, liability, and China
During a two-hour hearing in the US Senate Wednesday, top executives from Waymo and Tesla urged lawmakers to take action on long-stalled legislation to speed the deployment of self-driving cars on public roads. But after two hours of Q&A around a number of hot-button topics, including robotaxi safety, legal liability, remote operation, and China, it was clear that lawmakers were no closer to passing any bill related to autonomous vehicles.
Waymo faced questions about its decision to use a Chinese-made vehicle for its next-generation robotaxi, as well as several incidents in which its vehicles failed to stop behind a school bus during studen …
⚠️ 风险分析 中
摘要：美国参议院听证会质询Waymo使用中国制造车辆，凸显供应链地缘政治风险。
影响：Waymo因使用中国制造车辆面临美国立法者审查，可能影响其供应链选择及在美业务拓展，间接对中国汽车零部件供应商构成潜在市场风险。
建议：评估对美出口的自动驾驶相关供应链的地缘政治风险，并考虑供应链多元化。
Not the sharpest mind, but the steadiest hand.