A Waymo autonomous vehicle hit a child near a Santa Monica elementary school last week, the company and federal regulators said Thursday.
The crash happened during the school’s drop-off time on Jan. 23. The child ran into the street from behind a double-parked SUV, officials said. The Waymo detected the child and braked, slowing itself to 6 mph before impact, the company said in a blog post outlining the incident.
