Waymo reports teen riders for bad behavior and delivers them to the police
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Set us as preferred Robotaxis could be turning into robocops.A self-driving Waymo reported two teens to San Mateo, Calif., police on Monday after they were found drinking alcohol and shooting toy guns in the back of the vehicle.
According to a social media post from the San Mateo Police Department, officers detained two 15-year-olds after the Waymo they were riding in contacted the department and stopped in a parking lot until law enforcement arrived.“Parents do you know where your teens are?” the San Mateo Police Department wrote on Facebook following the incident.
“Waymo does!” California Santa Monica resident Rojia Shahsavani said she witnessed three boys taking selfies and sitting on the open window ledges of a white Waymo that traveled from Santa Monica into West L.A.last Friday.Officers removed both teens from the vehicle and determined they were using toy guns to shoot Orbeez out the windows.
Orbeez are small, water-absorbing beads sold at toy stores.“Toy guns, water guns, and BB guns all pose real dangers, especially to an untrained eye,” the Police Department said.
“The simple handling of them can cause fear in [passersby].” “A video posted on Facebook shows at least five officers and a police dog responding to the scene and approaching the Waymo with their weapons raised.Business Waymo unveils the Ojai, its new self-driving taxi that has more leg room and is better equipped for snowy roads.
The rollout begins in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Phoenix.Waymo did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Waymo vehicles have internal cameras and microphones that may be used in an emergency or to “promote safety and security,” according to Waymo’s online support page.The cameras are also used to ensure the vehicles are clean and to help find lost items, according to the support page.
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