Would you still jump in a Waymo if your ride pulled up the wrong way through a drive-thru?<\/p>\n
That was the bizarre dilemma facing a Los Angeles woman on Friday when a driverless car operated by Waymo, the self-driving arm of Google parent company Alphabet, went off-script and entered a drive-thru the wrong way without slowing.<\/p>\n
Video shows the autonomous vehicle slowly creeping through the lane in the opposite direction.<\/p>\n
The car had arrived to pick up a woman\u2014and despite the awkward hiccup, she still got in.<\/p>\n
The woman\u2019s son was there as the Waymo ignored the matrix and kept gliding down the wrong-way entry.<\/p>\n
His commentary caught the spectacle on video as the self-driving car made its unconventional entrance.<\/p>\n
\u201cWay Way! You gotta go through the drive thru the other way!\u201d he can be heard shouting as the car approached.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy bad, bro, you can\u2019t park here,\u201d he joked as the vehicle rolled into position. <\/p>\n
Despite the unconventionally arrival, his mom didn\u2019t hesitate to jump aboard.<\/p>\n
\u201cGod, Mom, be safe!\u201d he added as she climbed into the vehicle.<\/p>\n
.No one knows exactly what caused the mishap, but the strange pickup is the latest example of the real-world challenges facing autonomous vehicles.<\/p>\n
During the February floods<\/a> in Los Angeles, Waymo vehicles were caught stranded in rising waters as heavy rain pounded the city.<\/p>\n The clip shows an empty drive-thru as the vehicle glides along, completely disregarding the usual rules of the road.<\/p>\n During the February floods in Los Angeles, Waymo vehicles were caught stranded in floodwaters as heavy rain hit the city.<\/p>\n Last year, Waymo said the autonomous vehicle \u201csuccessfully navigates rain, fog, sandstorms, and freezing temperatures.\u201d<\/p>\n It was unclear whether anyone was trapped inside the cars or had already gotten out, despite Waymo previously touting its vehicles\u2019 ability to handle extreme weather.<\/p>\n The company told KXAN<\/a> it \u201cclosely monitors weather conditions\u201d in cities where it operates and \u201cwill adjust operations accordingly.\u201d<\/p>\n