Robotaxi Snitches on Teens Wielding Orbeez, Ruins Their Day and Possibly Future
KEY POINTS
- •On a Monday afternoon in San Mateo, Waymo spotted two 15-year-olds inside their robotaxi possibly handling a firearm.
- •The company contacted police after detecting a black object and apparent recoil, later revealed as an Orbeez gun.
- •The riders weren't told about the police call and were free to exit before officers arrived, with no injuries reported.
In a riveting 2026 showdown in San Mateo, Waymo’s ever-vigilant robotaxis turned teen policing into their new side hustle. On a Monday afternoon, a Waymo rep spotted two 15-year-olds apparently 'manipulating a firearm'—which turned out to be nothing more-threatening than a black Orbeez gun shooting innocent gel beads. Intoxication was also on the menu. The company called police live, kept the car’s doors unlocked, and ghosted telling the teens the cops were inbound; instead they said the 'vehicle had issues.' Meanwhile, Waymo’s stalker-grade in-cabin cameras record your snack crumbs, sins, and ‘unusual activity’ for posterity or the Feds. Oh, and last year a woman birthed inside one, prompting a 911 call by a remote agent who probably qualifies as a new kind of midwife. Waymo’s robotaxis operate more like a pop-up CCTV pop quiz—except your quiz is 'Is this teen murderer or just really bad with Orbeez?' And no, these rides aren’t private, just behaviorally regulated pods under Big Brother’s cover story of 'intimacy.' Cheers to shouting 'I’m just a gel bead assassin' into the void!
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(1 of 3)2026’s lesson: your robotaxi will rat you out faster than your mom’s hovering eyes. Orbeez gun? Still felony surveillance. Waymo’s watching and judging like that mean kid who always tattled in kindergarten.
When your ride turns into TSA with trust issues, you know robotaxis are the new parent you never asked for.
Nothing screams freedom like an AI car tattling to cops over squirt gun shenanigans and teen cocktails.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 7/11/2026 | Author: Lloyd Lee
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