Roundabouts. They trapped Clark Griswold in "National Lampoon's European Vacation" and now they've tripped up a Waymo robotaxi. A video is circulating on

A Waymo robotaxi made headlines after getting stuck in a peculiar situation: endlessly looping through a roundabout. The incident, captured in a viral video circulating on social media, highlighted an unusual quirk in the vehicle’s autonomous behavior.

Reporters at Wired spent a day chasing a driverless taxi across San Francisco, and spoke with some of the Waymo's passengers.

Waymo’s rapid ascent in the ridesharing market, particularly in San Francisco, signals a significant shift in the landscape of autonomous vehicle services. As of November 2024, Waymo’s market share has surged to equal that of Lyft at 22%, while Uber maintains a leading position with 55%.

Vicious Cycle If you've ever felt like you're going around in circles, you can probably relate to this Waymo robotaxi. A video being shared online shows the driverless cab looping around a roundabout over and over again,