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Waymo robotaxis honk at each other overnight in SF lot

S1 · 08/14
2024 · Waymo (Alphabet) · San Francisco, CA, USA

Record

CompanyWaymo (Alphabet)
Categoryother
Typedisruption
Date08/14
2024
Time of daynot documented
LocationSan Francisco, CA, USA
SeverityS1 (near-miss / disclosed vulnerability)
Scale-
Confidencehigh
VerificationYes - adversarially checked against the cited source
SourceThe New York Times

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Dozens of empty Waymo robotaxis repeatedly honked at one another overnight in a parking lot, disturbing nearby San Francisco residents.

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