Waymo's Robotaxis are Honking While Parking and It's Waking Up San Francisco at 4AM

San Francisco is no longer getting a full night's rest thanks to Alphabet's Waymo robotaxis. It has been reported that robotaxis have been honking "aggressively" when pulling into parking lots when it is time to close shop. One YouTuber and software engineer has shared this entire fiasco online by setting up a YouTube live stream that monitors the self-driving cars that honk at each other as they pull up to their spot.

Waymo previously expanded its operations in San Francisco. Due to this expansion, it has also rented parking lots around the city in which these robotaxis are parked.

Waymo Robotaxis Honk Aggressively as They Park

Software engineer Sophia Tung shared her latest experiences with Waymo robotaxis that have since occupied a nearby parking lot in front of her building in San Francisco. It was revealed that the Waymo cars have been aggressively honking at each other when autonomously parking. They are said to make their "boop boop boop" sound when they are pulling in and out of a designated lot.

Tung shared with The Verge that Waymo began to occupt this parking lot last July 28. Since then, she claimed she has had barely enough sleep because of the noise they make.

Additionally, Tung decided to create a livestream of this entire fiasco on YouTube paired with Lo-Fi beats. Tung has also been uploading clips of the busy parking operations of Waymo's robotaxis.

San Francisco Kept Wide Awake by Waymo

While Tung is only one account of being kept awake by Waymo self-driving cars parking in San Francisco, she lives in an entire building with other residents who also face this honk battle. It is said that the busiest time for these robotaxis is around 4 a.m., local time.

It was revealed by Waymo's representative that the company is aware that its robotaxis are make these noises when parking, doing so as it navigates spots.

You may check the live stream video below to follow Waymo's honking saga, as shared by Tung.

Waymo's Self-Driving Robotaxi Service

After recently relaunching the testing of its country-wide operations, Waymo has also revealed its pilot city of San Francisco will get the full experience of the service. Towards the end of June, Waymo even marked a significant milestone in its Bay Area operations by making its robotaxi services available to anyone who wishes to hail it using the app.

While the idea is widely regarded by many as one that is similar to what sci-fi or futuristic movies have depicted, robotaxis have caused trouble in the past. It has had run-ins with the police, as well as their fair share of accidents. During its early pilot era in San Francisco, there was even one dead-end street in the city where Waymo cars head to and get stuck, needing humans to make the three-point turn maneuver to get out of it.

Alphabet's self-driving service has had its ups and downs over the past years, but San Francisco is now getting the full experience from the company as its service grow in the city.