Waymo robotaxi pulls over, calls cops on riders with ghost gun — SkimNews
Get the Tech newsletter
Daily tech — startups, AI labs, chips, the launches that shape the next decade. Free.
- Two people were arrested in San Francisco while riding in a Waymo robotaxi after the vehicle pulled over and called the police on its own passengers.
- The riders, identified as juveniles, were found to be in possession of a loaded AR-style ghost gun during the incident.
- Both juveniles were taken to a juvenile hall following their arrest.
- The police report did not specify who was operating the Waymo vehicle at the time of the stop.
Why it matters: The case marks a concrete instance of an autonomous vehicle independently initiating a law enforcement stop, and the police report's failure to identify an operator underscores unresolved questions about who bears responsibility when robotaxis are involved in criminal incidents.
Ask SkimNews
