Posted on 05/02/2026 5:57:22 AM PDT by V_TWIN
A Bay Area businessman’s first ride in a driverless Waymo turned into an airport nightmare when the robotaxi allegedly sped off with his luggage still locked in the trunk — leaving him stranded without clothes, work materials, or answers before a flight to San Diego.
Di Jin said his Monday trip from Sunnyvale to San Jose Mineta International Airport went smoothly until he arrived at the terminal and tried to retrieve his suitcase.
“I pressed the trunk open button, tried to get my luggage, but it doesn’t do anything, and it drives away immediately,” Jin told NBC.
The stunned passenger immediately contacted Waymo customer service, only to be told the autonomous vehicle was already heading back to its depot and could not return.
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They just started operating in Nashville and there’s a lot of complaints.
“The door opened. You got in.”
So that Biden appointee luggage thief works as a Waymo dispatcher?
Losing your luggage before you even enter the terminal is a new advanced feature!
We use Tiles on all our luggage. It bailed us out one time, because the airline didn’t even know where it was, but we were able to tell them because we tracked them.
Well, we have certainly found out what could go wrong. A good judge should immediately allow a lawsuit.
Lesson learned: don’t use the trunk in a Waymo.
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