A Waymo vehicle in San Antonio detected standing water on a 40 mph highway in April but continued through at a reduced speed

Residents in Atlanta's Buckhead neighborhood are raising alarms after dozens of Waymo self-driving vehicles began flooding their quiet residential streets, apparently using them as staging areas while waiting for ride requests.

The autonomous taxi company Waymo issued a voluntary recall of more than 3,000 vehicles due to a software issue that led some of the vehicles to drive into standing water.

Driverless vehicles will soon be a more common sight in the West Valley as autonomous ride-sharing company Waymo expands into the region -- leaving local officials grappling with concerns about safety and transit impacts.

City Council members warned that autonomous vehicles could threaten jobs, raise safety concerns and operate beyond Philadelphia’s regulatory control.

While about one-third of Americans expect driverless cars to be common within five years, 19% say they would own one, a new poll showed.

As Waymo and other driverless car companies push to expand into Illinois, Teamsters and other unions call pending legislation the start of “a major domino effect against the middle class.”

Video shows the driverless cars entering Battleview Drive, turning around at the dead end, and leaving. Waymo apologized and stated they are working with their fleet partner to fix the routing error.