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A crucial insight from this analysis is that accidents involving autonomous vehicles are, to some extent, statistically inevitable at scale. The key is whether these incidents result in injuries or fatalities. While any injury or fatality is tragic, the presence of such events does not necessarily spell the failure of autonomous systems; it is part of the evolution process.
The Significance of Benchmarking
The data from Wimo provides a benchmark to measure Tesla's autonomous efforts against. If Tesla can demonstrate a crash and injury rate lower or comparable to Wimo’s, regulatory acceptance and public trust are more likely to follow. The realization that accidents will occur at scale but can be minimized sets a more realistic expectation.