Safety Concerns - Waymo's driverless taxi drove past an active police stop, prompting officers to approach the vehicle with weapons drawn [2] - Waymo states that its robo taxi turned into an unblocked area where other cars were also driving and quickly left the scene, emphasizing safety as its highest priority and learning from unusual events [2] - Despite Waymo's data indicating 90% fewer serious crashes compared to human drivers, their vehicles still face challenges [3] - A federal investigation is underway regarding Waymo's vehicles repeatedly passing stop school buses with lights flashing [4] Operational Incidents - A passenger got stuck in a Waymo after the car repeatedly circled around a parking lot at the Phoenix airport [4] - LAPD reported that the Waymo incident did not impact officers' tactics, but police blocked the intersection after the robo taxi made the turn [5] Technology Limitations - The technology faces the challenge of training driverless cars on every potential traffic scenario, raising questions about the acceptable level of mistakes [3]

Up in Northern California, a cop saw a car make an illegal U-turn. They thought it might be a drunk driver, but when they pulled it over, who was in the driver's seat. No one, because this was one of Whimo's autonomous cars.So, how does the San Bruno Police Department uh write a ticket. Who does that ticket go to. Well, in a statement to NBC News, Whimo said, "It's driving system." The Whimo driver is designed to respect the rules of the road and they're looking into this situation and are committed to impr ...