A Waymo self-driving car in Scottsdale, Arizona, drove in circles for about five minutes, making eight loops around a parking lot. The incident occurred last month when Mike Johns, a passenger, was trying to reach the airport. Johns, who recorded the event, expressed his frustration and concern about missing his flight. After intervention by a Waymo support agent, the car was redirected, and Johns made his flight on time. The company has since fixed the issue causing the car to circle. Despite the ordeal, Johns, an AI consultant, remains a proponent of autonomous vehicles but is hesitant to use them again until improvements are made.
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