"Jenny Black, who also lives on the street, said: "I couldn't quite believe that this loud noise was resonating off the buildings here. The noise was so much louder than a normal car. "It was persistent so I came downstairs and asked the driver what he was doing. "He said the car had brought him here and that it was a driverless car.""
A driverless taxi company apologized after one of its cars repeatedly reversed out of an east London cul-de-sac in the early hours, producing loud noise. Residents on Elder Street in Spitalfields said a Waymo vehicle woke them around 04:00 BST most days last week with a combination of reversing noise and siren-like sound. The road lies within a conservation area, and many homes lack double glazing, increasing noise exposure. Waymo is testing driverless taxis in London with safety drivers inside the vehicles, which are mapping streets rather than carrying passengers. Residents questioned why the car continued multiple times a week in a dead end. The company said it takes the matter seriously and is working with its operations partner to ensure appropriate action.
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