A recent incident in Austin involving Waymo's driverless taxi service left passengers trapped inside a self-driving car in a precarious traffic situation. The vehicle stopped in a merging lane, blocking the highway, while the passengers pleaded for it to move. They recorded their experience, expressing fear as vehicles honked around them. Waymo claimed the issue resulted from a user error, stating the car had pulled over as instructed, but passengers felt unsafe and threatened to go live on TikTok to get help. The incident has prompted wider discussions about the safety of autonomous vehicles in urban environments.
In a bizarre incident in Austin, passengers of a self-driving Waymo taxi found themselves trapped in a fully autonomous vehicle, sparking fears about safety.
Passenger Becky Navarro described pressing the 'pull over' button, which the car complied with, but it ultimately stopped in a dangerous spot, locked the doors.
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