{"id":136555,"date":"2025-01-04T07:48:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-04T07:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/04\/waymo-driverless-car-drives-passenger-around-in-circles-video\/"},"modified":"2025-01-04T07:48:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-04T07:48:20","slug":"waymo-driverless-car-drives-passenger-around-in-circles-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/04\/waymo-driverless-car-drives-passenger-around-in-circles-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Waymo Driverless Car Drives Passenger Around In Circles &#8212; VIDEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-db1f8c79d50c399be298226df29f1bfd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250104_644399cdcb4e4f97a6c90871b2bf4644\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:adb3f3d2-5113-4231-a4d2-3edb50f98601\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/64\/4by3\/2025\/01\/04\/644399cdcb4e4f97a6c90871b2bf4644_md.jpg\" alt=\"waymo car man stuck linkedin getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-db1f8c79d50c399be298226df29f1bfd--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-49d4f7fd7de5c6378228ba0f1cd0b46e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Here&#8217;s a brand new strategy to miss a flight &#8230; a Waymo passenger says his driverless experience to the airport would not cease taking him round in circles &#8230; and he documented his journey nightmare <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/mikejohns_lyft-uber-omg-activity-7271962168286191617-E7j4?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop\"><strong>on video<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-49d4f7fd7de5c6378228ba0f1cd0b46e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-385b0d98102c9a0e6f2acde00de6bb4d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-code-block canvas-code-block-permalink canvas-code-block--default  \">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/embed\/feed\/update\/urn:li:ugcPost:7271962075151642624?compact=1\" height=\"399\" width=\"710\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" title=\"Embedded post\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n      <\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-385b0d98102c9a0e6f2acde00de6bb4d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2eb9cc4359042354480372ebca149660\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Footage exhibits a person named <strong>Mike Johns<\/strong> sitting behind his Waymo experience, which will not cease circling a car parking zone.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2eb9cc4359042354480372ebca149660--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-73025ab40c4381db8e69d3eece237605\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Mike calls Waymo customer support to report the difficulty, telling them he is at risk of lacking his flight &#8230; however the rep is unable to cease the automotive in its tracks &#8230; and Mike retains being pushed in a circle.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-73025ab40c4381db8e69d3eece237605--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-246cd7884e8373c08c41bd4ac1b8b7ce\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>It&#8217;s humorous &#8230; Mike wonders if he is being pranked, and he says it appears like he is in a science fiction thriller.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-246cd7884e8373c08c41bd4ac1b8b7ce--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-830d98521a5df0cc35db07ea540a9663\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250104_d02611c31b1a48f982359ecbb532fbe6\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:adb3f3d2-5113-4231-a4d2-3edb50f98601\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/d0\/4by3\/2025\/01\/04\/d02611c31b1a48f982359ecbb532fbe6_md.jpg\" alt=\"mike johns waymo stuck in waymo sub linkedin\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-830d98521a5df0cc35db07ea540a9663--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9ca12dd1d490401bcc71d153a0f2865a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Ultimately, Mike says his Waymo drove him round in 8 circles &#8230; and he ended up lacking his flight.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9ca12dd1d490401bcc71d153a0f2865a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-13a0ae7c19ffed413566b6f9fe6ac7c2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Mike claims he is but to be reimbursed for the missed flight, ripping Waymo for having no empathy and ignoring him with a customer support division that is absolutely automated and run by synthetic intelligence.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-13a0ae7c19ffed413566b6f9fe6ac7c2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-346c9c74de2a2a8c941f77a6d0359fc3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250104_8e57783b4f2f42e692ce08df2f21de4c\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:adb3f3d2-5113-4231-a4d2-3edb50f98601\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/8e\/4by3\/2025\/01\/04\/8e57783b4f2f42e692ce08df2f21de4c_md.jpg\" alt=\"waymo going in circles linkedin\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-346c9c74de2a2a8c941f77a6d0359fc3--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-5b980fe1fb01840df1fc9cca9fed9e6d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Sounds just like the expertise is souring Waymo for Mike &#8230; subsequent time he wants a experience, he says he will preserve it old school with a Lyft or Uber.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5b980fe1fb01840df1fc9cca9fed9e6d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f32d983d74cd5c37a832cb00c6e78d39\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250104_026672438e194888ac785a7148d03ddc\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:adb3f3d2-5113-4231-a4d2-3edb50f98601\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/02\/4by3\/2025\/01\/04\/026672438e194888ac785a7148d03ddc_md.jpg\" alt=\"waymo self driving taxi car sub\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f32d983d74cd5c37a832cb00c6e78d39--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-948299fd7ebd2c007c05ff8bac0c5a22\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Waymo &#8212; run by Google\u2019s mother or father firm Alphabet Inc. &#8212; continues to be fairly new to the taxi biz &#8230; and it is clear there are nonetheless some hiccups to iron out.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-948299fd7ebd2c007c05ff8bac0c5a22--><\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Here&#8217;s a brand new strategy to miss a flight &#8230; a Waymo passenger says his driverless experience to the airport would not cease taking him round in circles &#8230; and he documented his journey nightmare on video. Footage exhibits a person named Mike Johns sitting behind his Waymo experience, which will not cease circling [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":136557,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[2184,7961,7958,7959,7960,140,7957],"class_list":{"0":"post-136555","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrity-gossip","8":"tag-car","9":"tag-circles","10":"tag-driverless","11":"tag-drives","12":"tag-passenger","13":"tag-video","14":"tag-waymo"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=136555"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136555\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/136557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=136555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=136555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=136555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}