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In a bid to prove that its robot drivers are safer than humans, Waymo simulated dozens of real-world fatal crashes that took place in Arizona over nearly a decade. The Google spinoff discovered that replacing either vehicle in a two-car crash with its robot-guided minivans would nearly eliminate all deaths, according to data it publicized today.
The results are meant to bolster Waymo’s case that autonomous vehicles operate more safely than human-driven ones. With millions of people dying in auto crashes globally every year, AV operators are increasingly leaning on this safety case to spur regulators to pass legislation allowing more fully autonomous vehicles on the road.
Which were Staten Island’s best hills to hit on a snow day? A look back at sledding fun over the decades
Updated Dec 17, 2020;
Posted Dec 16, 2020
This 1995 Staten Island Advance file photo shows Bill Person and his daughter Cheryl, 11, of New Brighton enjoying the snow as they slide down a hill next to Clove Lakes Park. (Staten Island Advance/Hilton Flores)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Whenever a major snowstorm heads for Staten Island, children and some parents make the trek to the borough’s best hills to go sledding.
A massive snowstorm is approaching New York City on Wednesday into Thursday, and it’s expected to dump up to 12 inches of the white powder across the five boroughs, including Staten Island. The snow will be wet, heavy snow, AccuWeather senior meteorologist Tyler Roys previously told the Advance/SILive.com.