Man films Waymo self-driving car driving around in circles

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.
'Going round and round': Techie trapped in Waymo's self-driving car
A Los Angeles-based tech entrepreneur was recently trapped in a malfunctioning Waymo self-driving car. The vehicle started circling a parking lot repeatedly when the entrepreneur, Mike Johns, was on his way to the airport.
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.
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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.
'I'm getting dizzy': Passenger almost misses Sky Harbor flight after Waymo troubles
Waymo said the incident led Mike Johns to be delayed by just over five minutes on the way to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.
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Waymo drives in circles at Sky Harbor
A man traveling out of Sky Harbor says he nearly missed his flight back home to California. It's all because the self-driving Waymo he was using to get to the airport kept driving around in circles.
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.
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