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Waymo vehicle stalls in front of Kamala Harris motorcade in San Francisco
A Waymo robotaxi malfunctioned and stalled while making a U-turn on a San Francisco street, blocking Vice President Kamala Harris's motorcade. A police officer manually removed the vehicle from the roadway.
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What happened
A Waymo autonomous vehicle stalled while attempting to make a U-turn on California Street in San Francisco's Nob Hill neighborhood on September 28, 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris's motorcade, en route to her hotel, was behind the vehicle when it abruptly halted.
A San Francisco Police Department officer manually drove the stalled vehicle out of traffic to clear the intersection.
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Sources and evidence
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TechCrunch
A Waymo robotaxi stalled in front of VP Harris' motorcade | TechCrunch
30 September 2024
SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports
Of Course a Waymo Got In the Way of Kamala Harris's Motorcade on Nob Hill Friday Night
30 September 2024
CCN - Capital & Celeb News
Waymo Autonomous Vehicle Stops Kamala Harris Motorcade -- Authorities Investigate Multiple Similar Events
30 September 2024
Government Technology
Where did a Waymo robotaxi get stuck in front of VP Kamala Harris' motorcade?
30 September 2024
San Jose Mercury News
Waymo self-driving car interrupts Vice President Harris' motorcade in San Francisco
30 September 2024
gizmodo.com
Waymo vehicle stalls in front of Kamala Harris motorcade in San Francisco