Uber's self-driving cars are 5,000 times worse than Google's Waymo vehicles, according to analysis by Edison Investment Research. The report also found that Uber has a "significantly lower level of autonomy" in its fleet compared with Google and other automakers. Uber was shown to be the worst of six major self-driving car developers testing vehicles in California, with one disengagement for every mile driven, compared to Waymo's one disengagement every 5,128 miles driven. Nissan had one disengagement every 146 miles. and BMW, Tesla and Mercedes all also beat Uber's rate, the analysis showed.
Uber's self-driving cars are 5,000 times worse than Google's Waymo vehicles, according to analysis by Edison Investment Research. The best measure of autonomous driving is how often a driver has to take over control of the car, known as "disengagement", said analyst Richard Windsor. Uber was shown to be the worst of six major self-driving car developers testing vehicles in California, with one disengagement for every mile driven, compared to Waymo's one disengagement every 5,128 miles driven. Nissan had one disengagement every 146 miles. and BMW, Tesla and Mercedes all also beat Uber's rate, the analysis showed.