Waymo robotaxi drives through exploding firework on Fourth of July, passengers trapped inside
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Daniel Farr
Summary
A Fourth of July robotaxi ride in San Francisco turned terrifying when a Waymo autonomous vehicle drove directly through an exploding firework in an intersection. Passengers inside the self-driving car watched in horror as the vehicle continued moving forward instead of stopping, with one passenger heard saying "Oh no, no, no" as the autonomous vehicle entered the blast zone.
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· 3 pulledOh no, no, no
A Fourth of July robotaxi ride in San Francisco turned terrifying after a Waymo vehicle appeared to drive directly through an exploding firework while its passengers watched in horror.
The firework begins detonating just as the Waymo continues moving forward instead of stopping.
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