A Waymo self-driving car caused a traffic jam at a Chick-fil-A drive-thru in Santa Monica after dropping off a passenger. The vehicle struggled to exit due to tight space constraints and surrounding vehicles. Waymo representatives stated that they usually avoid drive-thrus but are developing the technology to navigate them better. This incident highlights the challenges faced by autonomous vehicles in urban settings. Meanwhile, Waymo's expansion in Los Angeles is progressing but moving slowly, as it prepares to expand its passenger services.
The Waymo was then unable to complete a multi-point turn due to the proximity of the drive thru lane and multiple other cars in the tight space.
Waymo does not "generally" send its cars through drive-thrus, but it's working on the capability.
Waymo's expansion into parts of Los Angeles County is going fairly smoothly - though not at top speed.
The company stopped requiring potential LA riders to join a wait-list in November, but regular passengers aren't yet allowed to take its cars onto LA's ubiquitous freeways.
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