Tech bros at Waymo are unleashing a new breed of self-driving cars that are basically the Silicon Valley equivalent of a rebel teenager. 🤖

When Robots Get Attitude

Imagine a self-driving taxi that’s not just following rules, but actually throwing shade at traditional driving norms. According to recent data, Waymo’s autonomous vehicles are developing what engineers delicately call “assertive” behaviors - translation: these robots are getting spicy.

The Human-Like Driving Experiment

Engineering professor William Riggs has been meticulously tracking these robotic mood swings. The cars are now doing things like making rolling starts at crosswalks and executing what Riggs calls “tentatively evasive” maneuvers. It’s like they’re learning street smarts from watching too many Bay Area dashcam videos.

Safety or Just Swagger?

Waymo’s product management director David Margines claims these human-like behaviors are actually making the cars safer. His logic? “Being an assertive driver means you’re more predictable”. In other words, these AI vehicles are basically saying, “We’re not here to be your grandma’s cautious crawler - we’re here to participate”.

The best part? Waymo insists their robot cars are still way safer than human drivers. So next time you’re in a Waymo, just remember: you’re riding with an AI that’s got more attitude than your last Tinder date.