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Here's how Waymo tricked unruly teen passengers in San Mateo
By Amy Larson at KRON4 (KRON-TV)
· July 7, 2026
· 1 min read
SAN MATEO, Calif. (KRON) -- Waymo is always watching, two teenagers on summer break found out this week. Two 15-year-old passengers were riding in a driverless autonomous car around San Mateo Monday afternoon. The teens drank alcohol inside the Waymo taxi and shot Orbeez beads with a toy gun towa...
Key takeaway Two 15-year-old passengers were riding in a driverless autonomous car around San Mateo Monday afternoon.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 7, 2026 ·
Source: KRON4 (KRON-TV) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? SAN MATEO, Calif. (KRON) -- Waymo is always watching, two teenagers on summer break found out this week. Two 15-year-old passengers were riding in a driverless autonomous car around San Mateo Monday afternoon. The teens drank alcohol inside the Waymo taxi and shot Orbeez beads with a toy gun towa...
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