Self-Driving Waymos Keep Honking At Each Other In The Middle Of The Night [Video]

• Multiple Waymo robotaxis have been staging at an idling station in San Francisco since July.
• When the EVs sense objects or cars getting too close, they honk.
• The honking has disrupted the peace in the San Francisco residential neighborhood, often at odd times.

Self-driving cars are supposed to be the pinnacle of innovation. They merge artificial intelligence, sensors, cameras and real-time data to make vehicles drive themselves, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible on the road. But some of these cars have been causing a ruckus in an otherwise calm San Francisco neighborhood. 

Recently, dozens of Waymo driverless taxis have been waking up residents in the middle of the night. Locals in the neighborhood said the cars honked at each other while attempting to park themselves at an idling station. The honking woke up people as late as 4 a.m., and some residents said it continued during the day. 

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