Waymo, Flight

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
Mike Johns, a tech entrepreneur from Los Angeles, was involved in a bizarre event involving a self-driving taxi. Johns opted to take a Waymo self-driving taxi to Phoenix’s Sky Harbor International Airport last month.
‘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 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.
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 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.
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.
'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 said he missed his flight.
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.
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.
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.
California 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. Mike Johns was on his way to the Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix last Monday when the self-driving car got stuck circling a roundabout in a parking lot.
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 ...
Robber busted in driverless Waymo taxi — when it pulls over after detecting sirens
A high-tech, low-intelligence thief tried to escape in a self-driving Waymo car after robbing a Los Angeles grocery store ...
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 ...
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.