Description: During the response to a mass shooting on West Sixth Street in Austin, Texas, a Waymo robotaxi reportedly stopped across a street while traveling to pick up a passenger, briefly blocking an ambulance. Video reportedly showed the vehicle inching forward as police arrived; an officer contacted Waymo through its speaker system, after which the vehicle moved into a parking garage. Austin-Travis County EMS said the delay was resolved without significant effects on patient care or operations.
Editor Notes: Timeline notes: The date for this incident ID is 03/01/2026; the ID itself was created 06/18/2026.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Waymo and Automated driving system developers developed an AI system deployed by Waymo , Robotaxi operators and Automated driving system deployers, which harmed Road users , Patients , Emergency medical responders , Emergency medical patients and Austin-Travis County EMS.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Waymo Driver , Robotaxi systems , Emergency medical services and Automated driving systems
Incident Stats
Incident ID
1543
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2026-03-01
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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A Waymo robotaxi picking up a passenger near Sunday morning's mass shooting in Austin blocked an ambulance from reaching the scene, according to a bystander video. Waymo and EMS officials confirmed the video shows the company's vehicle bloc…
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