Summary
Waymo has stopped its self-driving taxi service in five US cities after some of its cars drove into flooded roads and got stuck. The company recalled nearly 3,800 vehicles to fix a software problem that let cars enter standing water, and it has paused service on freeways while working on improvements.
Key Facts
- Waymo paused robotaxi service in five US cities: four in Texas and Atlanta, Georgia.
- The problem started when cars drove into flooded roads, including an incident where a vehicle was swept into a creek in San Antonio.
- About 3,800 robotaxis using Waymo’s fifth and sixth-generation driving systems were recalled voluntarily.
- The software glitch could cause cars to slow and then drive into standing water on highways.
- Waymo also stopped its driverless cars on freeways in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Miami.
- The company is working on adding software safeguards and improving performance in construction zones.
- Waymo is owned by Alphabet, Google’s parent company, and offers over 500,000 trips weekly in several US cities.
- Previous incidents with self-driving cars have raised safety concerns, including outages and cars stopping mid-traffic.
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