Two German tourists found themselves stranded in the heart of Australia’s wilderness after Google Maps led them astray with a faulty route. They were trapped with no cell service and had to camp in their car for nearly a week before attempting to escape on foot. Google apologized for the incident and removed the route from its maps.
Philipp Maier and Marcel Schoene were driving in northern Queensland when Google Maps directed the pair to an old dirt track. Then they encountered a problem.