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Ciboag96
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6:17p, 2/27/26
Let's see how this one plays out

Driverless and mostly empty: Why Waymo cars keep piling up in this Houston neighborhood

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Residents of Houston's Fifth Ward are reporting unusually high volumes of Waymo driverless cars moving through their neighborhood, just days after the company's official local rollout. The autonomous vehicles have been spotted traveling in large groups and getting backed up at railroad crossings, sometimes for over an hour.


Even the Waymo-bots know to herd up in the Nickel.


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In reply to Ciboag96 • 7:17p, 2/27/26
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How long before one winds up with swangas?
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8:09p, 2/27/26
This is a hard hitting news story. Amazing.
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In reply to HoustonAggie11 • 9:27p, 2/27/26

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Smith acknowledged that transportation options are badly needed in the Fifth Ward, and said Waymo's response was welcome. Despite his concerns, he's holding onto hope that his early excitement about the technology returns.



Why aren't there any Uber or Taxi services here in the fifth ward? That's racist!

[Waymo shows up]

Why are all these mother****ing cars clogging up the roads?

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Ryan the Temp
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In reply to HoustonAggie11 • 6:44p, 2/28/26
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HoustonAggie11 said:
This is a hard hitting news story. Amazing.

I was trying to figure out what the story was. Cars had to stop for a train?
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8:02p, 2/28/26
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Could homeless people just get in the back seat to sleep while they drive around the city? Might be a solution to the homeless problem.
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8:27p, 2/28/26
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Kind of hard to carjack and rob a driverless vehicle.
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In reply to Scruffy • 8:38p, 2/28/26
Scruffy said:
Kind of hard to carjack and rob a driverless vehicle.


Is it though?


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11:16p, 2/28/26
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Was at daikin field for a conference this week. Two were just circling lot B. Literally watched them just drive in a circle around it a couple times.
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In reply to htxag09 • 8:55a, 3/1/26
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htxag09 said:
Was at daikin field for a conference this week. Two were just circling lot B. Literally watched them just drive in a circle around it a couple times.

Makes you think
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In reply to htxag09 • 8:56a, 3/1/26
htxag09 said:
Was at daikin field for a conference this week. Two were just circling lot B. Literally watched them just drive in a circle around it a couple times.

yeah I went to a conference once and saw cars driving around the venue was crazy
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In reply to htxag09 • 9:04a, 3/1/26
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htxag09 said:
Was at daikin field for a conference this week. Two were just circling lot B. Literally watched them just drive in a circle around it a couple times.
wild
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9:18a, 3/1/26
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Damn. Tough crowd.
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In reply to htxag09 • 11:17a, 3/1/26
htxag09 said:
Damn. Tough crowd.


First time on the Tine Board?

Be sure to mention any chance encounters you have with local news/weather/sports/radio women or any of their friends.
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11:21a, 3/1/26
Who knew that Waymo was racist…
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5:36p, 3/1/26
Waiting for Waymo and Metro train to meet together.
Can't decide if I want to be cute and cuddly, or go blow some sh*t up.
Decisions decisions
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In reply to MelvinUdall • 7:09p, 3/1/26
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MelvinUdall said:
Who knew that Waymo was racist…


Every AI becomes racist if they aren't specifically trained not to be
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8:16p, 3/1/26
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Fun fact: Waymo has a monitoring center that watches you in the car. A friend of mine was trying to get a little sum'n sum'n going with his girlfriend in the backseat and a Waymo employee came on the speaker and told them to knock it off.
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In reply to Mas89 • 8:45p, 3/1/26
Mas89 said:
Could homeless people just get in the back seat to sleep while they drive around the city? Might be a solution to the homeless problem.


Only if they end up in a bayou.
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In reply to TarponChaser • 9:26p, 3/1/26
TarponChaser said:
Mas89 said:
Could homeless people just get in the back seat to sleep while they drive around the city? Might be a solution to the homeless problem.


Only if they end up in a bayou.


What if the Waymo drives them to El Paso and drops them off?
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In reply to maroon barchetta • 9:38p, 3/1/26
maroon barchetta said:
TarponChaser said:
Mas89 said:
Could homeless people just get in the back seat to sleep while they drive around the city? Might be a solution to the homeless problem.


Only if they end up in a bayou.


What if the Waymo drives them to El Paso and drops them off?


I figure drowning is more humane than being tortured by the cartels but I'm a humanitarian.
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In reply to Psycho Bunny • 9:44p, 3/1/26
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Psycho Bunny said:
Waiting for Waymo and Metro train to meet together.


Scottsdale, Tempe and Mesa have had Waymo for years. Recently one drove onto the light rail track and the passenger had to jump out. I've seen one darting in and out of traffic once and another circling one of the parking lots at Scottsdale Fashion Center. No way I'd get in one.

https://www.azfamily.com/2026/01/08/waymo-passenger-flees-after-car-drives-phoenix-light-rail-tracks/
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In reply to jja79 • 10:17a, 3/2/26
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jja79 said:
Psycho Bunny said:
Waiting for Waymo and Metro train to meet together.


Scottsdale, Tempe and Mesa have had Waymo for years. Recently one drove onto the light rail track and the passenger had to jump out. I've seen one darting in and out of traffic once and another circling one of the parking lots at Scottsdale Fashion Center. No way I'd get in one.

https://www.azfamily.com/2026/01/08/waymo-passenger-flees-after-car-drives-phoenix-light-rail-tracks/

From your story.....

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"I actually felt a little sorry for the car. It obviously made a bad decision and got itself in a difficult place," said Andrew Maynard, an emerging and transformative technology professor at ASU.

HE FELT SORRY FOR THE CAR!!!
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In reply to BohunkAg • 10:45a, 3/2/26
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clearly a stable and grounded individual
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In reply to Ryan the Temp • 10:54a, 3/2/26
Ryan the Temp said:
Fun fact: Waymo has a monitoring center that watches you in the car. A friend of mine was trying to get a little sum'n sum'n going with his girlfriend in the backseat and a Waymo employee came on the speaker and told them to knock it off.

Suuure, your "friend."
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11:49a, 3/2/26
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Given the tone on this thread, y'all will likely think I am crazy, but life is short!

Does anyone have a Waymo invite code for Houston? That's the only way to get access to the service at this point since it is early in the rollout.
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In reply to NoahAg • 1:16p, 3/2/26
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NoahAg said:
Ryan the Temp said:
Fun fact: Waymo has a monitoring center that watches you in the car. A friend of mine was trying to get a little sum'n sum'n going with his girlfriend in the backseat and a Waymo employee came on the speaker and told them to knock it off.

Suuure, your "friend."

Shhhh ... no one is supposed to know about my sancha.
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1:57p, 3/2/26
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I've used Waymo multiple times on trips to San Francisco and I will say they drive very aggressive. It's really awkward when your car is cutting off another car driven by a human and they're looking at you with a pissed off look and there's absolutely nothing you can do about it. LOL. Will be interesting to see how that plays out in Houston.
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In reply to drmwvr • 2:03p, 3/2/26
drmwvr said:
I've used Waymo multiple times on trips to San Francisco and I will say they drive very aggressive. It's really awkward when your car is cutting off another car driven by human and they're looking at you with a pissed off look and there's absolutely nothing you can do about. LOL. Will be interesting to see how that plays out in Houston.


Waymos with bullet holes will be common.
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In reply to Ryan the Temp • 2:24p, 3/2/26
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Ryan the Temp said:
Fun fact: Waymo has a monitoring center that watches you in the car. A friend of mine was trying to get a little sum'n sum'n going with his girlfriend in the backseat and a Waymo employee came on the speaker and told them to knock it off.
that wasn't the employee's fetish?
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In reply to waryman • 6:56p, 3/2/26
waryman said:
Given the tone on this thread, y'all will likely think I am crazy, but life is short!

Does anyone have a Waymo invite code for Houston? That's the only way to get access to the service at this point since it is early in the rollout.


Username does not check out
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In reply to Ryan the Temp • 8:37p, 3/2/26
Ryan the Temp said:
Fun fact: Waymo has a monitoring center that watches you in the car. A friend of mine was trying to get a little sum'n sum'n going with his girlfriend in the backseat and a Waymo employee came on the speaker and told them to knock it off.


Sharia Law Waymo?
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In reply to drmwvr • 9:15p, 3/2/26
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Back in October we had 7 inches of rain over 3 days in Scottsdale and Waymos kept driving into high water in the washes and arroyos. Apparently the programmer never thought about that. FD had to perform several high water rescues. Having lived in Houston 28 years I'd imagine there will be some of that.
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In reply to jja79 • 6:51a, 3/3/26
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jja79 said:
Back in October we had 7 inches of rain over 3 days in Scottsdale and Waymos kept driving into high water in the washes and arroyos. Apparently the programmer never thought about that. FD had to perform several high water rescues. Having lived in Houston 28 years I'd imagine there will be some of that.
wait. You live in Arizona???
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