Waymo said the incident led Mike Johns to be delayed by just over five minutes on the way to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.
More than $84 million in additional federal funding will be used to expand capacity at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. That expansion includes the construction of a new taxiway bridge.
A Southern California man's ride to the airport took an unexpected turn after his Waymo got stuck going in circles.
A Los Angeles-based tech entrepreneur claims he almost missed his flight after a mishap in a self-driving taxi. Mike Johns was headed to Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, and he decided to take a Waymo self-driving rideshare car — the autonomous vehicles run by Google parent company Alphabet.
According to Waymo, a routine software update has fixed the problem that caused his car to drive in circles. This is not the first time a Waymo taxi has confused passengers and bystanders. CNN reported that in June 2024, Waymo recalled 672 cars to make them less likely to drive into poles after a car hit a pole in May.
A Waymo robotaxi passenger’s trip to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport hit a snag when the autonomous vehicle, operated by Alphabet Inc. GOOGL GOOG, became stuck circling a parking lot ...
A man’s Waymo ride to the Sky Harbor International Airport took an unexpected turn when his autonomous vehicle got stuck circling a roundabout in a parking lot for several minutes.
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.
A passenger's journey to Sky Harbor International Airport took an unexpected turn when a self-driving Waymo vehicle became stuck circling a roundabout in a North Scottsdale parking lot. Mike Johns, the passenger, recorded the incident and shared it on TikTok, expressing his frustration as the autonomous car looped repeatedly.
But now, we learn of a California man who nearly missed his flight last week after summoning Waymo for a lift to Sky Harbor International Airport ... derby that is Phoenix traffic, I’m guessing ...
Mike Johns was headed to Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, and he decided to take a Waymo self-driving rideshare car — the autonomous vehicles run by Google parent company Alphabet. But after buckling his seatbelt,
A man said he missed his flight out of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport after his Waymo got stuck driving in circles in a parking lot, according to a video he posted to LinkedIn and on other social media platforms. "I got a flight to catch.