Waymo Autonomous Taxi Alerts Police After Transporting Drunk Teenagers

Executive Briefing

• Detected two intoxicated 15-year-olds shooting Orbeez pellets from windows, prompting Waymo to contact San Mateo police
• Responded by stopping the vehicle and summoning officers, resulting in a K9 unit and armed police search
• Highlights growing concern over unsupervised teen behavior in driverless vehicles lacking human oversight
• Police acknowledged a silver lining: autonomous transport prevented the teens from driving impaired themselves