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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.
Waymo to bring self-driving cars to Miami
Waymo plans to bring its self-driving car service to Miami in the next two years.
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 carjackings after incident in downtown LA
Waymo, the ride-hailing app that features driverless robotaxis, explained what happens when someone tries to steal one of the fully autonomous, electric Jaguars — following in an incident in downtown Los Angeles Thursday.
L.A. man tries to drive off in autonomous Waymo car. Company says it’s prepared
Even when someone tries to get in the driver's seat, Waymo cars are designed so that people cannot override the automatic driving system, the company said.
Waymo stopped a man from stealing a driverless car
Waymo, the ride-hailing app that operates driverless cars and is owned by Google parent company Alphabet, stopped a man from driving off in one of its electric Jaguars on Thursday, CBS News and others reported.
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 representative for Waymo to report that ...
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WATCH: Waymo passenger gets stuck in a roundabout on way to Sky Harbor
A man’s Waymo ride to the Sky Harbor International Airport took an unexpected turn when his autonomous vehicle got stuck circling a roundabout in a parking lot for several minutes.
‘That feeling was very uncomfortable’: Los Angeles man’s Waymo ride goes awry
Self-driving cars are meant to provide a combination of convenience and innovation, but for one L.A. man trying to get back ...
A Waymo robotaxi and a Serve delivery robot collided in Los Angeles
On December 27, a Waymo robotaxi and a Serve Robotics sidewalk delivery robot collided at a Los Angeles intersection, ...
Waymo dominated U.S. robotaxi market in 2024, but Tesla and Amazon's Zoox loom
Waymo may have outlasted Cruise to lead the U.S. market, but domestic competitors are working to catch up, too — most notably ...
I rode a Waymo with my 6-year-old twins. The experience was fun but the use cases feel limited.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kim Ollerhead, 43, a Scottsdale mom who took her twin children on their ...
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 ...
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Waymo Robotaxis Often Fail to Stop for Pedestrians
One journalist recorded more than a dozen instances of Waymo autonomous cars speeding by when he tried to cross the street.