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    Robotaxi Rolls Through LAPD Crime Scene As Suspect Is Held At Gunpoint

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    by Stephen Rivers A Waymo robotaxi rolled into an LAPD arrest as officers yelled. LAPD said the incident ended quickly without disrupting the arrest. Waymo called it a learning moment as its testing expands nationwide. Autonomous driving may have come a long way in the last decade but, apparently, there’s room for improvement. Waymo, one of the leaders in the space, still has some bugs to work out – and one of them is how to handle active crime scenes. Video from just a few days ago shows one of the firms’ robotaxis casually rolling through an intersection as police with guns drawn attempt to make a felony arrest.  Footage of the incident popped up via content creator Alex Choi. In the video, we see the car turning left at an intersection. Just off the road in the oncoming lane is a parked truck with the driver’s door open. Just to the left of the truck, a suspect is face down on the ground with officers holding him at gunpoint.  More: Waymo Robotaxis Racked Up 589 Parking Tickets In A Year Strangely, the robotaxi actually slows down and appears to pause as it passes the suspect. Keep in mind that the car itself was in the line of fire at this point. The video ends after the car has left the scene, while the police move in for the arrest. Police told NBC that the incident happened around 3:40 a.m. and that officers’ tactics were unchanged by the robotaxi’s interference.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alex Choi (@alex.choi) For its part, the company responded that the entire situation lasted just 15 seconds. “Safety is our highest priority at Waymo, both for people who choose to ride with us and with whom we share the streets,” a spokesperson said. “When we encounter unusual events like this one, we learn from them as we continue improving road safety and operating in dynamic cities.” The company has logged more than 100 million miles of autonomous driving as of mid-2025 and boasts a strong safety record, but it hasn’t been immune from oddities and public-relations headaches. Earlier this year, pranksters redirected 50 Waymos to the same San Francisco intersection, gridlocking traffic. In a separate incident, five Waymo vehicles were set ablaze during protests in Los Angeles. The plan? At dusk, 50 people went to San Francisco's longest dead-end street and all ordered a Waymo at the same time.The world's first: WAYMO DDOS pic.twitter.com/DEDH0tdMKP
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