@caught.la: 30+ driverless Waymo’s were stranded across multiple lanes in Downtown Los Angeles after an apparent issue at one of the company’s docking and charging facilities early Saturday morning. Around 4:00 AM, what appeared to be a technical issue temporarily prevented Waymo vehicles from entering the Garland Center parking garage on W. 8th Street between Garland Avenue and S. Bixel Street, where the vehicles are typically cleaned, charged, and staged between trips. As many as 30 to 40 Waymos could be seen lined up, blocking portions of Bixel Street and W. 8th Street. At times, traffic was forced into opposing lanes to get around the backup, creating significant congestion despite the early morning hours. The issue appeared to resolve itself after about an hour, with the queue eventually clearing and operations returning to normal. No crashes or major incidents were reported, though most of the Waymos remained stopped with their hazard lights and brake lights illuminated while waiting to enter the facility. Independent Los Angeles news coverage filmed exclusively by us, Caught LA. Follow us: caughtla on IG - caughtla on YT - caught.la on TT #caughtla #waymo #dtla #losangeles #traffic

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Saturday 08 August 2026 23:21:40 GMT