Waymo explains how its driverless taxis handle carjackings after incident in downtown LA
Waymo, the ride-hailing app that offers driverless robotaxis, explained what happens when someone tries to steal one of the fully autonomous, electric Jaguars — following an incident in downtown Los Angeles Thursday.
Attempted Hijack of Waymo Self-Driving Taxi Thwarted by LAPD in Downtown Los Angeles
A man attempted to hijack a Waymo self-driving taxi in downtown Los Angeles; police intervened and arrested him.
Man arrested after allegedly attempting to hijack Waymo robotaxi in Downtown L.A.
A man was arrested early this morning after allegedly attempting to hijack a self-driving taxi in downtown Los Angeles.
Suspect arrested after trying to allegedly carjack driverless taxi in downtown LA
The Los Angeles Police Department arrested a man after he allegedly tried to carjack a driverless taxi owned by Waymo. Gio Insignares reports.
Man attempts to hijack self-driving taxi in downtown LA
A man was arrested Thursday morning, Jan. 2, after allegedly attempting to hijack a self-driving taxi in downtown Los Angeles. The attempted theft occurred at around 1 a.m. near Hill and Fifth streets.
Man attempts to hijack Waymo taxi in DTLA
A man was arrested early Thursday morning after allegedly attempting to hijack a self-driving taxi in downtown Los Angeles. The attempted theft occurred at around 1 a.m. Thursday near the intersection of South Hill Street and Fifth Street.
Man arrested after attempting to hijack self-driving Waymo taxi in downtown LA, police say
A man was arrested early Thursday morning after allegedly attempting to hijack a self-driving taxi in downtown Los Angeles, authorities said. The attempted theft occurred at around 1 a.m. Thursday near the intersection of South Hill Street and Fifth Street,
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