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Waymo expands pause to four cities as robotaxis keep driving into floods
Waymo's robotaxi service is now suspended in both Atlanta and San Antonio, as the company works to stop its vehicles from driving into flooded roads.
TL;DR
- Waymo has paused robotaxi service in Atlanta and San Antonio due to flooded roads.
- Service has also been halted in Dallas and Houston because of severe weather in Texas.
- A Waymo vehicle got stuck in a flooded street in Atlanta, prompting the company to confirm the service pause.
- Waymo issued a recall last week, acknowledging it had not finalized a remedy for avoiding flooded areas.
- The NHTSA is aware of the Atlanta incident and is in communication with Waymo.
- Waymo is currently under investigation by the NHTSA and NTSB for issues related to illegally passing school buses and a collision with a child in Santa Monica.