I mean, probably? That's a two-mode failure, so the generally correct engineering is to (1) not make things worse and (2) not worry about cost, because it's vanishingly rare. In this case, it's a "disabled vehicle in the road", which is not a new thing at all, and you rely on the existing infrastructure (tow trucks!) to handle it.
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So what happens to a Waymo vehicle when it needs remote assistance but internet is broken or cellular signal is degraded or unavailable?
Does Waymo dispatch a physical person to the scene (like their old competitor, Cruise)?
I mean, probably? That's a two-mode failure, so the generally correct engineering is to (1) not make things worse and (2) not worry about cost, because it's vanishingly rare. In this case, it's a "disabled vehicle in the road", which is not a new thing at all, and you rely on the existing infrastructure (tow trucks!) to handle it.