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Waymo Self-Driving Taxi Reportedly Behaved Unexpectedly, Driving away from Support Crew

A Waymo self-driving taxi car was reportedly shown on video stranded on a road in Arizona while carrying a passenger, suddenly driving away from the company's roadside assistance worker, and ended up being stuck farther down the road.

Severity: MediumWaymoWaymo'S Autonomous Driving SystemAutomated Driving SystemsLack of capability or robustness

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