Waymo Passenger Stuck in Self-Driving Taxi Going in Circles Says He Nearly Missed Flight: WATCH
Mike Johns, a Los Angeles-based tech entrepreneur, was driven in circles in a parking lot while a Waymo representative tried to assist him over the phone
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.
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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The man was concerned he'd miss his flight out of Los Angeles as Waymo's customer support took some time to sort things out
Waymo passenger nearly misses his flight after car drives in circles
Mike Johns posted a video on LinkedIn in which he was headed to Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix. Johns was still able to catch his flight but was left dizzy and frustrated by the experience with the taxi from Waymo, the self-driving car arm of Google’s parent company Alphabet. Waymo said the incident caused a five-minute delay.
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When Mike rented a Waymo robotaxi for a ride to the airport, he didn't expect it to be so eventful. The ride was stressful when the self-driving car kept circling the parking lot; he couldn't unlatch his seat belt or get out and almost missed his flight.
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.
A self-driving Waymo taxi trapped him in the car while circling a parking lot.
A tech entrepreneur's trip to the airport turned chaotic when a self-driving Waymo taxi trapped him in the car while circling a parking lot.
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