Reported Glitch in Waymo Self-Driving Cars Purportedly Triggers Regular All-Night Honking in San Francisco

August 13, 2024

Residents in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood have expressed discontent over late-night honking from Waymo self-driving cars. These autonomous vehicles, utilizing a parking lot for temporary ride pauses, are reportedly affected by a glitch in their algorithms, causing the honking disturbance. Efforts to resolve the issue have been ongoing, with Waymo addressing and working on a solution.

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Alleged deployer: waymo
Alleged developer: waymo
Alleged harmed parties: south-of-market-residents, south-of-market-businesses, san-francisco-residents, general-public-of-san-francisco

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