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Waymo recalls 3,800 robotaxis after flooding incident

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Waymo is recalling nearly 4,000 of its self-driving vehicles due to a risk of entering flooded roads. The voluntary recall was initiated after an unoccupied robotaxi drove into a flooded street in San Antonio during severe weather, requiring a software update. This incident, the second flood-related issue for Waymo in San Antonio recently, has prompted the company to implement interim constraints and limit operations in areas prone to flash flooding. AI

IMPACT Highlights the ongoing challenges of autonomous vehicle navigation in extreme weather conditions, potentially slowing wider adoption.

RANK_REASON Product recall for a specific safety issue with a self-driving vehicle fleet.

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Waymo recalls 3,800 robotaxis after flooding incident

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Lawrence Bonk) ·

    Waymo recalls nearly 4,000 robotaxis after a car drove directly into a flooded road

    The company has deployed an OTA software fix.

  2. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    Waymo recalls 3,800 robotaxis after one drove itself into a flood

    Nothing like a partly submerged self-driving car to dampen public trust in autonomous vehicles

  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Reuters: Waymo recalls 3,800 robotaxis over risk of entering flooded roads. “The Alphabet unit said the recall followed an ​incident on April 20 in which a Waym

    Reuters: Waymo recalls 3,800 robotaxis over risk of entering flooded roads. “The Alphabet unit said the recall followed an ​incident on April 20 in which a Waymo vehicle ​drove into a flooded lane in San Antonio ⁠during extreme weather. Waymo said the vehicle was unoccupied ​and …

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