2nd tech giant is bringing self-driving cars to Seattle-area streets
Two tech giants have now brought their their autonomous vehicle projects to the Seattle area for testing, and both chose the region for the same reason: rainy conditions.
Google parent Alphabet Inc.'s (Nasdaq: GOOGL) self-driving project, Waymo, said that over the next few months electric Jaguar I-Pace vehicles will be driving through Bellevue "to gain more real world driving experience during Washington's numerous rainy days."
Amazon.com Inc. subsidiary Zoox said something similar last year when it sent out an undisclosed number of self-driving Toyota Highlanders.
The move is built on the area's reputation for wet weather — though Seattle gets less than 40 inches of rain per year, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data, less than many major East Coast cities.
https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/inno/stories/news/2022/09/12/google-waymo-self-driving-cars-bellevue.html
As one who's been in tech for years just color me skeptical on these.
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Bumper to bumper all day long on the freeways, heavy traffic on all arterials and many side streets. Poor visibility during November and December rains, even during daylight hours.
All in all, perfect conditions for testing untried driverless cars. 
