On: Waymo runs over beloved neighborhood cat in Mission District

[nixpulvis]

Legally, who is liable for a self-driving car which makes a mistake? Let's say it's egregious, and clearly the fault of the car, and it say kills someone?

[standardUser → nixpulvis]

In California, at least, Waymo is required to have $5 million in liability insurance. And the state has a law holding the manufacturer responsible in lieu of a driver. Though this setup has barely been tested since there have been so few incidents and the only "major" one (in CA) is still in court.

[JumpCrisscross → nixpulvis]

> Legally, who is liable for a self-driving car which makes a mistake?

Waymo? How is this ambiguous. Waymo makes the car, writes the software and operates the vehicle.

[orev → nixpulvis]

The only option is the owner of the vehicle, who would hopefully have insurance like any other vehicle owner.

[nixpulvis → orev]

What if it was shown to be comparable to a case of vehicular manslaughter?

[platevoltage → nixpulvis]

I'm sure it will go like every other time a corporation causes the death of a person.