Man finds himself trapped in a circling self-driving taxi
A man found himself trapped in a self-driving taxi last month on his way to the airport, with the car repeatedly circling around a parking lot.
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.
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.”
Waymo glitch traps tourist in endless loop, almost misses flight home
Mike John, the Founder of Digital State of Mind and a Los Angeles resident, was visiting Arizona when he decided to take a Waymo ride back to the airport. Waymo is a taxi service where vehicles are powered by incredible technology that allows them to drive themselves. The company offers rides in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Austin.
LA tech entrepreneur said he almost missed flight after getting trapped in a Waymo that wouldn’t stop circling airport parking lot
Mike Johns says driverless car circled aimlessly in Arizona airport parking lot and left him ‘dizzy’ before finally dropping him off at terminal
Tech entrepreneur gets trapped circling in self-driving car
A Los Angeles tech entrepreneur became trapped in an unhinged self-driving vehicle so long that he nearly missed his flight, according to a report. Mike Johns was heading to the airport in
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Attempted Hijack of Waymo Self-Driving Taxi Thwarted by LAPD in Downtown Los Angeles
A man attempted to hijack a Waymo self-driving taxi in downtown Los Angeles; police intervened and arrested him.
Waymo explains how its driverless taxis handle car thefts after incident in downtown LA
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Man attempts to hijack self-driving taxi
Police took a man into custody Thursday morning after he attempted to take over a self-driving taxi in downtown Los Angeles.
Suspect arrested after trying to allegedly carjack driverless taxi in downtown LA
The Los Angeles Police Department arrested a man after he allegedly tried to carjack a driverless taxi owned by Waymo. Gio ...