Driverless Cars Are Getting Confused And Gumming Up Sleepy Atlanta Cul-De-Sacs

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Driverless Cars Are Getting Confused And Gumming Up Sleepy Atlanta Cul-De-Sacs

Dozens of Waymo’s self-driving cars are reportedly circling Atlanta cul-de-sacs for hours at a time. The cars are devoid of passengers, residents say.

“It’s almost every little cul-de-sac in our area, so I think it’s a problem,” one local told WSB-TV Atlanta’s Steve Gehlbach. The empty Waymos prefer to circle early in the morning. (RELATED: Self-Driving Cars In ‘Difficult Driving Situations’ Are Guided By Random Filipinos Overseas, Company Confirms)

“I think yesterday morning, we had 50 cars that came through between 6 and 7,” another local told WSB-TV’s Channel 2 Action News.

Residents told WSB-TV that the “groups and large numbers of Waymos just circling in and out only started the last couple of weeks.”

“We had, at one point, eight Waymos that were stuck trying to figure out how to turn around,” a neighbor told WSB-TV.

What do these Waymos want? Is this an intimidation tactic? A religious ritual? Simply a software bug?

No one seems to know for certain. Though I now have a suspicion about how the cars in “Cars” came to be.

Gehlbach obtained a statement from Waymo. The company wrote: “At Waymo, we are committed to being good neighbors. We take community feedback seriously and have already addressed this routing behavior. With over 500,000 weekly trips across the country, our service is proven to significantly reduce traffic injuries and improve road safety. We value our relationship with Atlanta residents and remain focused on providing a seamless, respectful, and safe experience for riders and residents alike.” (RELATED: Waymo Recalls 1,200 Self-Driving Taxis After Collisions With Gates, Road Barriers)

Residents have reportedly contacted Waymo but have yet to receive a response, the New York Post reports.

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