Stuck at the Airport

stevej37 · 01-07-2025, 04:11 AM

I can see this happening to me.

Seat belt wouldn't release until car stops.

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/los-angeles-man-trapped-circling-174520267.html?

onewhippedpuppy · 01-07-2025, 04:18 AM

Yeah, no thanks. I’m honestly even more concerned about the people who block the robo taxis and then attempt to rob the passengers inside. I’ll stick with Uber.

stevej37 · 01-07-2025, 08:38 AM

I'm sure they are not used around the airport here (GRR)

I wouldn't use one if they were.

pmax · pmax's Garage

stevej37 · 01-07-2025, 10:13 AM

^^^ I'm taking that as the cust. rep was the 'she' and the app needed to be opened for her to take control.
Not sure what you are spotting with the red line.

The Synergizer · The Synergizer's Garage

He got Waymo than he bargained for!

Seahawk · 01-07-2025, 10:17 AM

^^^ Nice!

Just because:

onewhippedpuppy · 01-07-2025, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by The Synergizer

He got Waymo than he bargained for!

Hahahaha, well played!

Considering I’ve never driven a car with self driving features that rank better than a drunk teenager, I’ll probably hold off on the autonomous thing for a while.

pmax · pmax's Garage

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevej37

^^^ I'm taking that as the cust. rep was the 'she' and the app needed to be opened for her to take control.
Not sure what you are spotting with the red line.

stevej37 · 01-07-2025, 11:40 AM

^^^ Ok...got it.

porsche tech · 01-07-2025, 11:49 AM

My wife and I were visiting one of our daughters in Chandler, AZ and she called for a WAYMO to take us to a restaurant one evening. I took a video while riding in it but don’t know how to post it. The ride was awesome…right on red, changing lanes as needed, always signaled, etc. When we got to the restaurant it pulled up out front and just sat there. The sliding door didn’t open automatically and wouldn’t open manually. The computer screen was stuck on 2 minutes to destination. There was a button to push and a lady answered. I explained what was going on and she said a technician was working on it. Within a minute or so, the door slid open, we got out and the van drove off.

masraum · 01-07-2025, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by stevej37

^^^ I'm taking that as the cust. rep was the 'she' and the app needed to be opened for her to take control.
Not sure what you are spotting with the red line.

Exactly, the cust svc rep was going to try to gain remote control of the vehicle and give it commands, but had a hard time doing it. I don't see anything significant about the identified statement other than that the cust svc rep had a hard time.

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Originally Posted by The Synergizer

He got Waymo than he bargained for!

ROFLMAO!!

masraum · 01-07-2025, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by porsche tech

My wife and I were visiting one of our daughters in Chandler, AZ and she called for a WAYMO to take us to a restaurant one evening. I took a video while riding in it but don’t know how to post it. The ride was awesome…right on red, changing lanes as needed, always signaled, etc. When we got to the restaurant it pulled up out front and just sat there. The sliding door didn’t open automatically and wouldn’t open manually. The computer screen was stuck on 2 minutes to destination. There was a button to push and a lady answered. I explained what was going on and she said a technician was working on it. Within a minute or so, the door slid open, we got out and the van drove off.

Nice, so all good until the kidnapping at the very end!

Tishabet · 01-07-2025, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

I’m honestly even more concerned about the people who block the robo taxis and then attempt to rob the passengers inside.

Maybe I am missing a reference... why is this a concern for someone in a robotaxi?

Brian 162 · 01-07-2025, 04:57 PM

We were in Phoenix/Scottsdale last year. The Waymo vehicles are all over the place. At first I thought it was the Google map car. I had no interest in riding in one.

onewhippedpuppy · 01-07-2025, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Tishabet

Maybe I am missing a reference... why is this a concern for someone in a robotaxi?

They physically block the robotaxi so it stops, then they rob the people inside. Robotaxis aren’t programmed to avoid carjacking yet.

masraum · 01-08-2025, 05:32 AM

Video of the guy stuck in the car. The car thought it was a NASCAR running the wrong direction.

stevej37 · 01-08-2025, 06:10 AM

^^^ Trying to be the 'World's Most Trusted Driver'

Tishabet · 01-08-2025, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

Yeah, no thanks. I’m honestly even more concerned about the people who block the robo taxis and then attempt to rob the passengers inside. I’ll stick with Uber.

Quote:

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

They physically block the robotaxi so it stops, then they rob the people inside. Robotaxis aren’t programmed to avoid carjacking yet.

Hmm, I see what you are saying about the robotaxi stopping if someone physically blocks it in but unless there have been actual instances of this happening for robbery (I couldn't find any) it seems low on the list of real world concerns related to autonomous vehicles... if you are driving somewhere where the difference between being robbed or not being robbed comes down to whether the driver knows how to get away then I think you have bigger issues