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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Arizona traveler gets trapped in a self-driving Waymo car stuck driving in circles
Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time that a Waymo self-driving car drove in circles repeatedly. Last month, an autonomous Jaguar I-PACE circled a tiny roundabout in a Phoenix parking lot repeatedly. However, there didn’t appear to be a passenger in that instance.
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.
Help, My Waymo Robotaxi Keeps Circling the Airport Parking Lot and I Can’t Get Out Of the Car, I’m Going To Miss My Flight, Has This Been Hacked?
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.
'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.
“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.
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