SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — We are following the story of one wild Waymo problem – turning the cars into very noisy neighbors. Now, we have an answer about why the robotaxis are gathering in one San Francisco parking lot and doing this.
That racket is what neighbors in SoMa tell us they’ve been hearing for weeks.
After our report Monday night, Waymo got back to us with new information.
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The company says the honking is happening because of software meant to prevent slow-moving crashes.
For example, if someone is slowly backing out of a parking spot and doesn’t see you, you’d honk if they got too close.
Put a handful of Waymos in a parking lot and that’s what you get.
The company says it’s adjusting the software.
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