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Waymo's top safety official steps down

Hersman, the former chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, joined Waymo in 2019 to oversee its product safety program.
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May 21, 2020 09:26 PM

WASHINGTON -- Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo self-driving unit said on Thursday that its chief safety officer, Debbie Hersman, was stepping down but would remain as a consultant to the company.

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