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.”
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 gets stuck in Waymo going in circles while headed to Scottsdale airport
A California man's ride to Phoenix Sky Harbor took an unexpected turn when his Waymo started going in circles.
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.
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 rep as his self-driving Waymo car kept turning in circles.
Man Trapped in Circling Waymo Robotaxi Nearly Misses Flight Home
LA tech entrepreneur trapped in malfunctioning Waymo robotaxi that circled parking lot repeatedly, highlighting challenges in autonomous vehicle technology.
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.
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 nearly misses flight after self-driving taxi won’t stop riding round in circles
A Los Angeles man nearly missed his flight after a self-driving Waymo taxi failed to stop driving in circles around a parking lot.Mike Johns was heading home from Scottsdale, Arizona last week when he hailed a Waymo on his way to a nearby airport.
LA tech entrepreneur said he almost missed flight after getting trapped in a Waymo that wouldn’t stop circling airport parking lot
Mike Johns says driverless car circled aimlessly in Arizona airport parking lot and left him ‘dizzy’ before finally dropping him off at terminal
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‘This car is just going in circles.' Inglewood man says Waymo ride went round and round
Waymo said the looping event has since been addressed by a regularly scheduled software updates. The rider, who was not ...
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.
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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 ...
'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 ...