Minneapolis grandparents take ride in a Waymo robotaxi for the first time and their wholesome reaction goes viral
Published on Dec 16, 2025 at 12:13 AM (UTC+4)
by Daisy Edwards
Last updated on Dec 15, 2025 at 3:16 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
A pair of senior Minneapolis grandparents took a ride in a Waymo robotaxi for the first time, and their wholesome reaction went viral as the autonomous service officially launched in the city.
The video featured Kenny and his friend climbing into a fully driverless car with no one behind the wheel.
Rather than fear or hesitation, their response was curiosity, and full of genuine excitement.
The clip has spread quickly online, not because of flashy tech, but because of how human the moment feels in reaction to the future of tech.
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Minneapolis grandparents experience the future through driverless tech
The viral ride took place just as Waymo began operating its robotaxi service in Minneapolis, putting its autonomous driverless cars into everyday city traffic.
The car handled the journey entirely on its own, using cameras, LIDAR, and onboard AI to spot pedestrians, control speed, brake smoothly, and navigate intersections without a human driver.
Two senior citizens, one called Kenny and his friend, were expecting a normal Uber, but were beside themselves with excitement when they realized that the car was functioning with no driver.
Kenny, in particular, could barely hide his excitement, especially when he realized the robotaxi was a Jaguar.
His reaction was one of pure delight, admiring the car as much as the technology powering it, and sitting beside his longtime friend, he appeared completely at ease as the vehicle moved through the streets.
For many viewers, that sense of trust stood out because these are people who grew up long before computers were part of daily life, now comfortably riding in a car that does not need a driver at all.
The moment showed how normalized autonomous robotaxis are becoming.
Their Waymo robotaxi experience went viral
As the video circulated on social media, attention quickly shifted from the technology itself to the excited men inside the Waymo Robotaxi.
Viewers saw the clip as wholesome, emotional, and grounding, with many commenting on how refreshing it was to see such open-minded excitement.
Waymo itself joined the conversation, responding in the Instagram comments by welcoming Kenny to the future.
The simple message from Waymo itself added another layer to the moment, knowing that the full embracing of the tech from the two senior citizens was the best kind of marketing the company was ever going to get.
It was not a staged demo or flashy reveal, just two old boys sharing a normal ride through familiar streets, both of whom were thrilled to be riding in a Jaguar, while the car drove itself into the future.
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Daisy Edwards is a Content Writer at supercarblondie.com. Daisy has more than five years’ experience as a qualified journalist, having graduated with a History and Journalism degree from Goldsmiths, University of London and a dissertation in vintage electric vehicles. Daisy specializes in writing about cars, EVs, tech and luxury lifestyle. When she's not writing, she's at a country music concert or working on one of her many unfinished craft projects.
