Proper noun
An American company specializing in autonomous vehicles, in particular robotaxis.
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A man who blocked and shouted at a driverless Waymo car later brutally beat a bystander who told him to let it go, California police reported.
Noun
A self-driving vehicle from this company.
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“Unsafe behavior detected,” the Waymo responds.
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Among the most captivating scenes from the initial Los Angeles protests were the scorched Waymo cars, lined up in a row and engulfed in heavy black smoke. Some observers believe the cars were targeted because of their association with Big Tech. Others view the Waymos as hapless victims, because they have no one behind the wheel and easily become paralyzed if an object is placed in their path.
“The Waymos are everywhere now and soon we're going to be replaced,” says Erik, who started serving passengers around Silicon Valley in his red Tesla Model 3 during the Covid-19 pandemic.