Overview
- An Instagram user known as Patriotic Kenny posted a three-part video showing two elderly men reacting with shock, curiosity and delight inside a self-driving car.
- A caption mentions Waymo coming to Minneapolis, suggesting the ride was associated with the company’s service in that city.
- The clips garnered roughly half a million views within days and drew widespread praise from viewers who called the reactions wholesome and joyful.
- News18 reports the poster identifies himself as an 83-year-old Navy veteran named Kenny, riding with friend Jerry and a woman named Amanda Kline, and says the footage dates back more than two years.
- Times Now and Hindustan Times note they have not independently verified the identities or circumstances, and no statements from Waymo or local authorities are cited in the coverage.