SAN MATEO, Calif. — In an unusual incident, two 15-year-olds were apprehended after being found consuming alcohol and firing gel ball blasters from a self-driving vehicle in San Mateo, California, according to police reports.
The San Mateo Police Department shared on social media, “Once we received the call and halted the vehicle, we safely extracted the individuals. It was revealed they were shooting Orbeez (water beads) while sipping drinks, using the autonomous car as their mobile lounge around the city.”
Waymo, the autonomous vehicle company, alerted the authorities, who promptly intercepted the vehicle.
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