Waymo, Flight

Waymo passenger nearly misses his flight after car drives in circles
A Los Angeles tech entrepreneur found himself trapped in a self-driving taxi last month on his way to the airport, with the car repeatedly circling around a parking lot. Mike Johns posted a video on LinkedIn in which he was headed to Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix.
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.
‘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.
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.
Man almost misses flight at Phoenix Sky Harbor due to Waymo issue
A California man reportedly nearly missed his flight from Scottsdale after he said his Waymo got stuck and drove around in circles in a parking lot.
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Waymo said the looping event has since been addressed by a regularly scheduled software updates. The rider, who was not charged, was delayed for about five minutes before the car drove to the destination, according to Waymo, which said it has attempted to contact the customer.
Man's ride to airport takes turn after Waymo gets stuck driving in circles
A Southern California man's ride to the airport took an unexpected turn after his Waymo got stuck going in circles.
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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.
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.
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Los Angeles man is trapped in circling Waymo on way to airport: ‘Is somebody playing a joke?’
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WATCH: Arizona Waymo stuck going around in circles
A Los Angeles man reportedly nearly missed flight back home from Scottsdale after he says his Waymo ride got stuck and began driving around in circles in a lot.
Waymo explains how its driverless taxis handle car thefts after incident in downtown LA
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A Waymo robotaxi and a Serve delivery robot collided in Los Angeles
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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 ...