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Waymo alerts police to teens drinking and firing toy guns from autonomous vehicle

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Waymo, the autonomous vehicle service owned by Google, reportedly alerted the San Mateo Police Department to two teenagers who were allegedly drinking and firing toy guns from inside one of its vehicles. Police responded to the Waymo vehicle, detained the minors, and confiscated a SplatRBall toy gun filled with Orbeez and Powerade bottles containing water beads. The incident highlights Waymo's capability to monitor and report on passenger behavior within its vehicles. AI

IMPACT Highlights autonomous vehicle capabilities in monitoring passenger conduct and interacting with law enforcement.

RANK_REASON Report of autonomous vehicle service monitoring and reporting passenger behavior.

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Waymo alerts police to teens drinking and firing toy guns from autonomous vehicle

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Samantha Cole ·

    Cops Say Waymo Snitched on Teens for Allegedly Drinking and Shooting a Toy Gun

    The San Mateo Police Department posted on Facebook: “Parents do you know where your teens are? Waymo does!"

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