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.
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.
Waymo Passenger Stuck in Self-Driving Taxi Going in Circles Says He Nearly Missed Flight: WATCH
Mike Johns says he almost missed his flight after his Waymo self-driving taxi drove in circles — which he captured in a video posted to LinkedIn.
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 Robotaxi Traps Passenger In Endless Parking Lot Circles
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
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 stuck inside circling humanless Waymo car
(Gray News) - A man nearly missed his flight because he was stuck inside a self-driving Waymo taxi that kept driving in circles. The incident happened last month at the Scottsdale Airport in Arizona. Mike Johns said he was in one of Waymo’s humanless cars to get to the airport when everything went haywire.
Tech Worker Blames Getting Stuck in Circling Waymo for Missing His Flight Home
In December 2024, a Waymo rider reportedly missed his plane after his self-driving rideshare car drove around in circles on his way to the Phoenix airport.
“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 five minutes while its rider was trying to get to an airport.
'I'm getting dizzy': Passenger almost misses Sky Harbor flight after Waymo troubles
Waymo said the incident led Mike Johns to be delayed by just over five minutes on the way to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.
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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A Waymo passenger filmed his self-driving cab losing control and driving in circles endlessly
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Tech entrepreneur trapped in circling self-driving car on way to airport: ‘I feel like I’m in the movies’
It’s circling around a parking lot. I got my seat belt on. I can’t get out of the car,” Waymo customer Mike Johns told a company rep over the phone.
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