Waymo gets stuck 30 seconds into first ride, needs remote human assist
lucasmeijer · x · 2026-11-07
Developer lucasmeijer's first Waymo ride got stuck behind a non-moving car just 30 seconds in and required a remote human operator to help it proceed — a real-world look at both robotaxi failure modes and the remote-assistance fallback.
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