For anyone that is curious, Waymo actually is capable of remote moving the vehicles. They do their best not to admit it’s possible, but it’s right in the CPUC filings as a footnote.
In very limited circumstances such as to facilitate movement of the AV out of a freeway lane onto an adjacent shoulder, if possible, our Event Response agents are able to remotely move the Waymo AV under strict parameters, including at a very low speed over a very short distance.
For anyone that is curious, Waymo actually is capable of remote moving the vehicles. They do their best not to admit it’s possible, but it’s right in the CPUC filings as a footnote.
https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/-/media/cpuc-website/divisions/consumer-protection-and-enforcement-division/documents/tlab/av-programs/tcp0038152a-waymo-al-0003_a1b.pdf