Self-driving robotaxis are still a developing technology. We've seen that with multiple incidents around the country, but never one quite like this one. Residents of one Atlanta neighborhood have been swarmed by Waymo's autonomous Jaguar SUVs, hilariously tying up cul-de-sacs while circulating neighborhoods. With no passengers on board. Way Mo(re) Traffic Than Any Subdivision Wants Waymo It started earlier this year, residents of a suburb north of the city told WSB-TV 2. At first, there were just a few cars. Then the problem grew. Now, residents in the area told the TV station that there could be 50 cars coming through in an hour.Video taken by residents show the hilarious traffic jams on the small suburban street; Waymo EVs making that low-speed electric car noise as a mass of themtry to figure outhow to get back onto the main road.Circling and circling the loop at the end of the dead-end street.One person put up what the station calls a Step2Kid sign to try and block the Waymos. The small neon cut-out, meant to warn drivers of children at play, completely confused the cars trying to leave.“We had, at one point, eight Waymos that were stuck trying to figure out how to turn around," one neighbor said. "We’re families, we have small animals and pets, got kids getting on the bus in the morning and it just doesn’t feel safe to have that traffic," said another. Company Said To Be Slow To Respond Waymo What do you do when your neighborhood has more empty Waymos than Atlanta has roads named Peachtree? You reach out to the company, which the residents did, then claimed that the company did not respond.The robotaxi company did respond to the request from Channel 2. In a statement, Waymo said that "we take community feedback seriously and have already addressed this routing behavior."CarBuzz has been unable to verify if the street is now free of Waymo's vehicles. However, when Channel 2 was on-scene after the Waymo response was sent, there was still a vehicle circling the area. At least it had someone in the driver's seat, suggesting that the company was working to verify its fix.Initially, residents say, Waymo didn't respond. That led to residents reaching out to city council, state representatives, and the Georgia Department of Transportation.In a statement, Waymo told CarBuzz that "We take community feedback seriously, and worked with our fleet partner to address this routing behavior." The spokesperson added that "We value our relationship with Atlanta residents and remain focused on providing a seamless, respectful, and safe experience for riders and residents alike."Putting cars in the right places can be challenging for ride hail and taxi fleets of all types. The companies want the cars where they know they will soon be needed, and staging them nearby can help the customer experience. Waymo recognizes that residential neighborhoods aren't the best places to position vehicles.It's also not entirely a Waymo issue. The company builds the autonomous driving hardware and software, but in Atlanta as well as Austin, they're operated by Uber. That makes this issue roughly equivalent to blaming Toyota for all of the Camry yellow cabs in Manhattan.Developing self-driving vehicles in urban areas has led to some very odd situations for the company. Last December, a power outage and traffic signal failure briefly grounded some of its fleet, and many vehicles needed to be towed back to a depot.Earlier this year, a report surfaced that Waymo was willing to pay $20 to users on an app called Honk for closing car doors. Riders were said to be leaving vehicle doors ajar on occasion when they got out, which stranded the Waymo until a paid person or random passer-by could close it. The company has also been the subject of recent investigations from safety regulators concerning passing stopped school buses.