Waymo passenger nearly misses his flight

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.
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.
Man Says He Nearly Missed Flight After Waymo Car Drives in Circles
Passenger Mike Johns says he got into the driverless Waymo taxi to take him from a car rental drop-off to the airport in Scottsdale, Arizona. All at once, he says the taxi started going in circles right in the parking lot.
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.”
“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.
Tech worker says his self-driving Waymo kept going round in circles
A passenger in a Waymo robot car was left feeling dizzy after his self-driving rideshare drove in multiple circles on its way to Phoenix airport in the US state of Arizona, Road & Track magazine reports.
Waymo passenger records dizzying ride as car drives in circles
Mike Johns was on his way to the airport when his Waymo robotaxi began driving in continuous circles in a Scottsdale, Ariz., parking lot.
‘Is this a prank?’: See Waymo passenger in driverless car stuck on a loop
Mark Johns ordered a Waymo rideshare to catch a flight out of Scottsdale, Arizona when he captured this video of the driverless car erroneously circling a parking lot.
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
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