Waymo, self-driving car

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.
Man nearly misses flight as Waymo car drives him around in circles
Laurie Perez speaks to the man behind a recently viral video that shows as he spins around and around one parking lot as he was trying to get to the airport, all courtesy of the self-driving Waymo car he got into hoping it could get him to his flight on time.
Waymo explains how its driverless taxis handle car thefts 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.
After man tries to drive off in a Waymo, company details security measures
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 to the City of Angels, his experience, caught entirely on ...
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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.
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, ...
Man taken into custody after trying to drive off in a Waymo in downtown L.A., police say
A man is taken into custody after apparently attempting to drive away in a self-driving Waymo taxi, L.A. police say.
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 ...
Tesla and Waymo Should Learn From 2024’s Air Crashes
The crash of Jeju Air Co. flight 2216 on Dec. 29, killing all but two of the 181 on board, and the death of 38 four days ...