Waymo has paused freeway robotaxi operations and recalled nearly 4,000 vehicles after more than a dozen incidents involving autonomous cars entering closed construction zones.
The company's latest recall of 3,871 vehicles follows incidents of its autonomous cars prioritizing other hazards or failing ...
Waymo recalls 3,871 robotaxi vehicles after its autonomous driving software failed to recognize freeway construction zones in ...
This is Waymo's second recall this year, following a May recall tied to one of its robotaxis entering a flooded roadway.
The recall follows multiple incidents in which Waymo robotaxis drove past ramp-closure signs and into freeway construction zones.
In a letter to the NHTSA, Waymo confirmed it was addressing software in its vehicles that sometimes allowed the robotaxi to enter flooded roadways.
Alphabet self-driving unit Waymo is recalling nearly 3,900 robotaxis in the United States because a software issue could cause the vehicles to enter a closed freeway construction zone and continue ...
Autonomous vehicles have long promised to be better drivers than humans. They don’t get distracted, don’t speed out of frustration, and don’t miss exits because they were singing along to the radio.
Self-driving taxi giant Waymo has recalled nearly 4,000 robotaxis due to a software flaw that caused them to enter highway construction zones. At least 13 incidents were reported, with vehicles ...
Waymo has suspended robotaxi service on freeways in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Miami as it works to improve performance in construction zones, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on ...
After some Waymo robotaxis drove into closed construction zones, the company implemented a recall to fix underlying software ...