Two teens who hired a Waymo driverless car for an afternoon of carousing were busted after the vehicle delivered them to San Mateo Police. The 15-year-olds were said to be drinking alcohol and shooting water beads from a toy gun as they rode in the autonomous car. Waymo stopped the car in a parking lot and notified the police, who detained the teens. Police posted on social media, “There was some ingenuity to this scheme, but underage drinking and brandishing of even toy guns to strangers are bad ideas.” Waymo cars have interior cameras, and the images are monitored by the company. In more urgent circumstances, the support team may access live video during a trip.
