LA tech entrepreneur said he almost missed flight after getting trapped in a Waymo that wouldn’t stop circling airport parking lot - Mike Johns says driverless car circled aimlessly in Arizona airport

Mike Johns was heading back home to LA from Scottsdale, Arizona in December, traveling to the airport in one of Waymo's autonomous vehicles.

A man said he nearly missed his flight out of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport after his Waymo got stuck driving in circles in a parking lot, according to a video he posted to LinkedIn and on other social media platforms. "I got a flight to catch.

L.A. tech entrepreneur Mike Johns posted a video of his call to a customer service rep as his self-driving Waymo car kept turning in circles.

Waymo, which is owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, told Gizmodo the rider wasn’t charged for his trip and has attempted to contact Johns but they haven’t connected yet. Waymo also emphasizes the circling lasted about five minutes. Johns told ABC15 Arizona that he was frustrated by the experience and “It’s like people are the experiment.”

A California man's ride to Phoenix Sky Harbor took an unexpected turn when his Waymo started going in circles.

Last month, a Waymo rider was left reeling after his self-driving rideshare drove in circles on its way to the Phoenix airport.

The Waymo self-driving company says it has fixed a problem that caused a car to repeatedly circle a parking lot for about five minutes while its rider was trying to get to an airport.

He wrote on LinkedIn that the car drove in eight circles. Johns said he didn’t contact customer support on his own. He said Waymo recognized the issue and contacted him through the car’s system.

A man said he nearly missed his flight out of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport after his Waymo got stuck driving in circles in a parking lot, according to a video he posted to LinkedIn and ...

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