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Waymo Robotaxi Reportedly Transported Undetected Person Trapped in Trunk in Los Angeles
- Occurred
- Dec 8, 2025
- Published
- Dec 11, 2025
- Source
- AI Incident Database
Summary
In Los Angeles, a Waymo autonomous taxi reportedly picked up a new rider while a man was trapped inside its trunk after a previous passenger left it open. The vehicle's AI systems reportedly did not detect the unauthorized occupant before dispatch. The rider reportedly discovered the man during the trip, and police were called to remove him.
Developers
- Waymo
Deployers
- Waymo
Harmed parties
- Unnamed Waymo passenger trapped in trunk
- Waymo passengers
Classification
Category confidence: 95%
Severity confidence: 90%
Rationale: Waymo autonomous vehicle failed to detect unauthorized occupant, representing a safety failure in self-driving technology.
Classifier: Qwen/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-FP8