Two Passengers Report Feeling Trapped in Waymo Car During Sensor Obstruction
February 3, 2024
During a nighttime Waymo ride in San Francisco, an individual reportedly blocked the sensors of an autonomous vehicle, leaving passengers Robert Moreno and his husband feeling trapped and unsure how to proceed. Waymo's support team reportedly advised the riders to stay inside the vehicle for safety. The individual reportedly left after a few minutes without further escalation.
- Alleged deployer
- waymo
- Alleged developer
- waymo
- Alleged harmed parties
- robert-moreno's-husband, robert-moreno
Source
Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/853
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