Robber busted in driverless Waymo taxi — when it pulls over after detecting sirens
A high-tech, low-intelligence thief tried to escape in a self-driving Waymo car after robbing a Los Angeles grocery store Monday night — only to be foiled when cops used its technology to
Los Angeles man is trapped in circling Waymo on way to airport: ‘Is somebody playing a joke?’
L.A. tech entrepreneur Mike Johns posted a video of his call to a customer service rep as his self-driving Waymo car kept turning in circles.
Los Angeles man’s Waymo ride goes awry: ‘That feeling was very uncomfortable’
Self-driving rideshares are meant to provide a combination of convenience and innovation, but for one L.A. man trying to get back to the City of Angels, his experience, caught entirely on camera, was nothing but bizarre and frustrating.
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LA man nearly misses flight as self-driving Waymo taxi drives around parking lot in circles
The man nearly missed his flight after the self-driving car drove him around and around, all while he was on the phone with a customer service rep who was unable to stop the wayward vehicle.
Passenger in Waymo self-driving car gets stuck circling parking lot while trying to make flight
A video posted by a Waymo passenger shows the autonomous car he rode in going in circles in an Arizona parking lot while he tried to get to the airport.
LA Man Says He Almost Missed His Flight After Waymo Drove Him in Circles
Waymo, which is owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, told Gizmodo the rider wasn’t charged for his trip and has attempted to contact Johns but they haven’t connected yet. Waymo also emphasizes the circling lasted about five minutes. Johns told ABC15 Arizona that he was frustrated by the experience and “It’s like people are the experiment.”
A malfunctioning Waymo left a passenger stuck in the autonomous vehicle as it drove circles around a parking lot
A Los Angeles man was stuck in a Waymo vehicle as the autonomous car drove in loops around a parking lot for several minutes.
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Robbery Suspect Apprehended After Fleeing in Driverless Waymo Vehicle in Los Angeles
Robbery suspect flees in a Waymo autonomous vehicle and is arrested by LAPD after the car stops for police signals.
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LA tech entrepreneur said he almost missed flight after getting trapped in a Waymo that wouldn’t stop circling airport parking lot
Mike Johns nearly missed his flight back to Los Angeles after the Waymo autonomous car he took to the airport began circling aimlessly in the airport parking lot, the LA Times reports. The captive ...
Waymo Finds a Way Around US Restrictions Targeting Chinese Cars
The vehicles Waymo receives from Geely, it says, are “base vehicles,” stripped of telematics systems and any other technology that would allow the vehicle to communicate with, or send data back to, its manufacturer. Only “authorized personnel” install Waymo's self-driving technology into the cars after they’re delivered to the United States.
The Best (Almost) Self-Driving Cars Available Today
Self-driving cars, also known as autonomous vehicles, are not yet available for purchase by consumers. The combination of computer processing power and advanced automotive
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Court rejects San Francisco’s Waymo challenge
In a lawsuit filed in December 2023, The City claimed that the California Public Utilities Commission had erred and abdicated its responsibilities when it handed Waymo and Cruise