Kids arrested after Waymo reports a gun in self-driving car
Key Points:
- Two minors were arrested in San Francisco on September 3 after being found with a "ghost gun" in a Waymo self-driving car, following a report from the company to authorities.
- The weapon was an AR-style assault rifle without a serial number, classified as a "ghost gun," along with suspected marijuana and mace spray found in the vehicle.
- Waymo employees reportedly pulled over the autonomous vehicle and contacted police after detecting a violation of the company's terms of service related to the firearm.
- This incident follows a previous case in July where Waymo reported two teens for inappropriate behavior in one of its vehicles, demonstrating the company's active monitoring of passenger conduct.