Watch: Waymo driverless robotaxi sends airport passenger spinning in circles
He had a plane to catch — but his ride to the airport was stuck in a parking lot, driving in circles.
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WATCH: Passenger records himself stuck in Waymo car driving in circles
Mike Johns ordered a Waymo, the self-driving rideshare service from Google, but found himself in a malfunctioning car driving in a never-ending loop around the parking lot he was in.ABC News - 1d -
How Uber and Lyft Are Gearing Up for the Robotaxi Revolution
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Passenger arrested after allegedly opening emergency door of plane at Boston airport
A man was arrested after allegedly trying to open the door of a taxiing JetBlue flight at Boston’s Logan International Airport.NBC News - 4h -
JetBlue passenger accused of opening door as flight starts at Logan Airport
A passenger on a JetBlue flight opened an emergency exit door and deployed the slide while the plane was taxiing at Logan Airport Tuesday night, the FAA said.CBS News - 5h -
Man trapped inside driverless car as it spins in circles
Mike Johns was on his way to the airport when the Waymo robotaxi began circling a parking lot non-stopBBC News - 19h -
US probing Teslas over driverless feature
The U.S. government is probing Tesla over a driverless feature in its electric vehicles, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The NHTSA cited Tesla's "Smart ...The Hill - 21h -
Uber and Lyft to offer driverless rideshare cars
Customers in Atlanta and Austin, Texas, will be able to hail one of these driverless rideshare cars via the Uber app.The Hill - 1d -
New jets help passengers avoid congestion at hub airports
Airlines launch long-haul routes using smaller but more fuel-efficient aircraftFinancial Times - 1d -
LA tech entrepreneur nearly misses flight after getting trapped in robotaxi
Mike Johns’ self-driving car started circling a parking lot, but he recognizes there are ‘glitches that need stitches’. A tech entrepreneur based in Los Angeles became trapped in a malfunctioning ...The Guardian - 1d
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