(Futurism via MSN) – Waltz’s laid-back attitude makes it pretty clear the stunt was all in good fun, but others have targeted Waymo with real grievances. In 2023, the activist group Safe Street Rebel carried out what it called “The Week of the Cone,” protesting driverless Waymos throughout San Francisco with traffic cones placed on the vehicles’ hoods. Once in place, the cones are perceived as traffic obstacles, effectively stopping the self-driving cars dead in their tracks. (Read More)