Waymo Robotaxi Reportedly Entered Phoenix Light-Rail Tracks, Prompting Passenger to Exit
Date: 2026-01-07
Affected: Automated Driving System Deployers, Automated Driving System Developers, Robotaxi Operators, Waymo
Attack vector: other
Category: real-world
Severity: Critical

AI Incident Database (AIID) entry #1541: Waymo Robotaxi Reportedly Entered Phoenix Light-Rail Tracks, Prompting Passenger to Exit. Alleged deployer/developer: Automated Driving System Deployers, Automated Driving System Developers, Robotaxi Operators, Waymo. See the linked AIID entry for full narrative, sourcing, and classification.


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