LA tech entrepreneur nearly misses flight after getting trapped in robotaxi

Mike Johns' self-driving car started circling a parking lot, but he recognizes there are glitches that need stitches'

A tech entrepreneur based in Los Angeles became trapped in a malfunctioning self-driving car for several minutes last month, causing him to nearly miss a flight, he said.

Mike Johns was riding in an autonomous Waymo car on his way to Sky Harbor airport in Phoenix when the vehicle began driving around a parking lot repeatedly, circling eight times as he was on the phone seeking help from the company.