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.”
Los Angeles man trapped in circling Waymo says he missed flight home
A Los Angeles man said he recently missed his flight home after getting trapped on his way to the airport in a Waymo that wouldn't stop making circles in a parking lot.
California Tech Worker Blames Being Stuck in Circling Waymo for Missing His Flight Home
Last month, a Waymo rider was left reeling after his self-driving rideshare drove in circles on its way to the Phoenix airport.
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.
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 back to the City of Angels, his experience, caught entirely on camera, was nothing but bizarre and frustrating.
'I'm getting dizzy:' Man said he missed Sky Harbor flight after getting stuck in a Waymo
Waymo said the incident led Mike Johns to be delayed by just over five minutes on the way to Phoenix Sky Harbor, but Johns said he missed his flight.
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 the car kept turning in circles.
“I’m getting dizzy”: Man films Waymo self-driving car driving around in circles
The Waymo self-driving company says it has fixed a problem that caused a car to repeatedly circle a parking lot for about ...
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.
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, ...
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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.
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Man arrested for breaking into self-driving Waymo
A man is under arrest after police say he tried to hijack a self-driving Waymo in downtown Los Angeles. The attempted theft ...
Watch this self-driving Waymo taxi circle a parking lot instead of taking its passenger to the airport
Mike Johns was heading back home to LA from Scottsdale, Arizona in December, traveling to the airport in one of Waymo's ...