Self-Driving · September 2026Gaffe level: Blunder
Waymo Robotaxi Gets Stuck in an AI Loop on a Flooded Phoenix Street
A driverless Waymo spent over ten minutes creeping forward and reversing on a flooded Phoenix street while human drivers simply steered around the puddle and went on with their lives. One witness counted two Waymos holding up traffic, and only one made it through.
Source: Fox Business
SkyFall's StarGate Drone Evacuated Two Wounded Soldiers From the Front Line
Ukraine's 475th Separate Assault Regiment says it used the purpose-built StarGate drone to evacuate two seriously wounded soldiers in the space of a week, flying one casualty nearly 20 miles to reach him and about the same distance back. Ground vehicles could not reach the men because of water obstacles and attack-drone threats, and the covered, medical-grade stretcher module kept each casualty protected in flight. The regiment now plans a dedicated aerial medical evacuation unit, turning one-off rescues into a repeatable capability.
Source: The War Zone