Waymo passenger almost misses flight

Waymo Robotaxi Glitch Drives Passenger in Dizzying Loop
A Waymo robotaxi recently left a passenger in a predicament, circling a parking lot for five minutes instead of heading to the airport. The incident highlights the challenges autonomous vehicle developers face as they work to perfect the technology.
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.
Man nearly misses flight after getting stuck in Waymo self-driving taxi that starts going in circles
According to Waymo, a routine software update has fixed the problem that caused his car to drive in circles. This is not the first time a Waymo taxi has confused passengers and bystanders. CNN reported that in June 2024, Waymo recalled 672 cars to make them less likely to drive into poles after a car hit a pole in May.
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 passenger records dizzying ride as car drives in circles
Mike Johns was on his way to the airport when his Waymo robotaxi began driving in continuous circles in a Scottsdale, Ariz., parking lot.
Man Nearly Missing Flight After Being Trapped In Self-Driving Car: Video
A Los Angeles man nearly missed his flight after his experience using a self-driving taxi. In a LinkedIn post, tech entrepreneur Mike Johns shared his experience using Waymo, a self-driving car service owned by Google's parent company Alphabet.
Man stuck in driverless taxi doing circles in parking lot
Mike Johns was on his way to Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona, on 9 December 2024 when the incident happened. Johns said: "My Monday was fine till I got into one of Waymo's humanless cars.
Watch: Waymo driverless robotaxi sends airport passenger spinning in circles
He had a plane to catch — but his ride to the airport was stuck in a parking lot, driving in circles. That was the experience of a passenger using Waymo, the Alphabet-owned autonomous taxi service that launched in San Francisco last year and has expanded its fleet to Los Angeles and Phoenix.
Man Says He Nearly Missed Flight After Waymo Car Drives in Circles
Passenger Mike Johns says he got into the driverless Waymo taxi to take him from a car rental drop-off to the airport in Scottsdale, Arizona. All at once, he says the taxi started going in circles right in the parking lot.
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