Waymo Cars Become Trapped in Atlanta Suburb After Glitch
- Residents on Battleview Drive in Atlanta report empty Waymo self-driving vehicles repeatedly looping through their cul-de-sac, with neighbors counting as many as 50 cars passing between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. on a recent morning.
- While neighbors first noticed robotaxis circling their dead-end roads two months ago, the vehicles have arrived in large groups over the past two weeks, most frequently in early morning hours.
- One resident placed a "Kids at Play" sign, leading to "eight Waymos that were stuck trying to figure out how to turn around," as neighbors expressed concern for children and pets.
- Waymo told WSB-TV it has "already addressed this routing behavior," stressing commitment to being a "good neighbor," while one neighbor said, "We would like to just see them stay on main traffic roads."
- Complaints have reached the Georgia DOT after Waymo vehicles previously blocked an intersection in April, though the company cites over 500,000 weekly trips as evidence of its safety record.
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Waymo's self-driving cars are causing major traffic jams in Atlanta, with robo-taxis circling dead-end streets.
Waymo driverless cars overrun Atlanta neighborhood, circling cul-de-sacs and alarming families with kids
Atlanta's Buckhead neighborhood was overrun by empty Waymo driverless cars circling cul-de-sacs due to a routing issue. The company says it's addressing the behavior.
Waymo driverless cars overrun Atlanta neighborhood, circling cul-de-sacs and alarming families with kids – Democratic Accent
One Atlanta neighborhood has dealt with Waymo problems than they expected recently. The Georgia city’s northwest Buckhead neighborhood has been overrun in the last couple of weeks by empty, driverless ride-share vehicles due to an apparent routing behavior issue. “It’s almost every little cul-de-sac in our area, so I think it’s a problem,” a neighbor who lives on embattled Battleview Drive told WSB-TV. Video taken of the rogue Waymos shows them …
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