"A video of one of Waymo's autonomous ride-hailing vehicles driving over the carefully groomed lawn of a golf course has gone viral on social media. "Waymo spotted on golf course, late for tee time?" a user wrote on subreddit dedicated to the company's self-driving efforts. "Wonder what happened with this one." While many interpreted the video as a particularly egregious instance of a driverless taxi getting confused, the company informed Futurism in an email that there was a perfectly reasonable explanation."
"Waymo says the car was being driven by a human driver - and not just being supervised as it navigated on its own - as part of a series of concerts called the Sunset Sessions, which take place at the Penmar Golf Course in Los Angeles, California. While the latest incident didn't involve a Waymo driving off course, we've already come across numerous instances of the firm's vehicles getting confused in construction zones, smashing into delivery robots, clogging up streets,"
A viral video shows a Waymo autonomous ride-hailing vehicle driving over a groomed golf course lawn in Los Angeles. A subreddit user joked, "Waymo spotted on golf course, late for tee time? Wonder what happened with this one." Waymo says the vehicle was being driven by a human as part of the Sunset Sessions concerts at Penmar Golf Course. Multiple previous incidents involved vehicles getting confused in construction zones, colliding with delivery robots, clogging streets, and honking overnight. A San Francisco cyclist alleged a robotaxi illegally stopped and "doored" her earlier this year. Waymo launched Los Angeles service in November 2024, temporarily suspended service after vehicles were set ablaze in June, hired a community and public affairs specialist, and provided footage to police for investigations.
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