Waymo’s autonomously driven Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan at a crosswalk (courtesy of Waymo)
A former trainer for Google-linked Waymo autonomous cars claims in a new lawsuit that a boss and co-worker called her a “fat elephant” and threw peanuts at her, and listened in on her cell phone while she was in the bathroom.
Amanda Watson also alleges in her lawsuit against Waymo contractor Transdev Alternative Services that Transdev disclosed her confidential medical information related to a violent kidnapping. Waymo is a subsidiary of Google’s parent firm Alphabet.
Watson’s lawsuit filed Tuesday claims she suffered “cruel and appalling treatment” working for Waymo via