A Delphi self-driving car and a Google self-driving car had a close encounter on a Silicon Valley street when both vehicles attempted to change into the same lane, with the Delphi car aborting its lane change to avoid collision.
In June 2015, two autonomous vehicles had a close encounter on San Antonio Road in Palo Alto, California. A Delphi Automotive self-driving Audi Q5 was preparing to change lanes when a Google self-driving Lexus RX400h moved into the same lane, forcing the Delphi vehicle to abort its lane change maneuver. John Absmeier, director of Delphi's Silicon Valley lab, was a passenger in the Audi at the time. Initially reported as a 'near miss' by Reuters, both companies later clarified that the vehicles operated safely and did exactly what they were supposed to do in a normal driving scenario. Delphi subsequently stated that the vehicles 'didn't even come close to each other' and were roughly a lane width apart during the incident. Both vehicles had human safety drivers present as required by California law. Google operates over 20 self-driving Lexus vehicles in the area, while Delphi was testing two Audi prototypes. This incident was believed to be the first interaction between two self-driving cars from different manufacturers on public roads.
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