Waymo Recalling More Than 3,800 Robotaxis Over Risk of Entering Construction Zones

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1. 1d ago

   Waymo Recalls 3,871 Robotaxis for Construction Zone Software Error

   Waymo is recalling 3,871 robotaxis after a software glitch allowed vehicles to enter closed freeway construction zones. This is the company's second recall in about a month. The company filed the notice with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

   What's confirmed:

   • Waymo is recalling 3,871 robotaxis in the U.S.
   • A software issue may cause vehicles to enter and continue driving in closed freeway construction zones.
   • This is the second recall for Waymo in just over a month.
   • The recall was filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

   Still unconfirmed:

   • A May recall was tied to a robotaxi entering a flooded roadway.
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2. 3d ago

   Waymo Recalls Over 3,800 Robotaxis Due to Construction Zone Risks

   Waymo is recalling thousands of robotaxis after vehicles ignored ramp-closure signs and entered closed freeway construction zones. Freeway services are suspended while a software fix is developed. The company also paused operations in San Antonio and Atlanta.

   What's confirmed:

   • Waymo is recalling robotaxis because vehicles may enter closed freeway construction zones and ramp closures.
   • A software glitch causes cars to fail to recognize these zones or prioritize other hazards.
   • Freeway services are suspended until a fix is deployed.

   Still unconfirmed:

   • Waymo paused operations in Atlanta and San Antonio after robotaxis drove into flooded streets.
   • Multiple incidents occurred where robotaxis drove past ramp-closure signs into freeway construction zones.
   confidence 90%
3. 5d ago

   Waymo Recalls Nearly 4,000 Robotaxis Over Construction Zone Risk

   Waymo is recalling thousands of robotaxis in the U.S. because vehicles may enter closed freeway construction zones and ramp closures. A software glitch causes cars to fail to recognize these zones or prioritize other hazards. Freeway services remain suspended until a fix is deployed.

   What's confirmed:

   • Waymo is recalling nearly 4,000 robotaxis.
   • Some vehicles drove into closed construction zones and ramp closures.
   • Waymo filed a safety report with the NHTSA regarding the software glitch.
   confidence 100%
4. 6d ago

   Waymo Recalls Thousands of Robotaxis Over Freeway Construction Risks

   Waymo is recalling over 3,800 robotaxis in the U.S. due to a software glitch that may lead vehicles into closed freeway construction zones. The company filed a safety report with the NHTSA stating cars might drive at speed in these areas by failing to recognize the zone or prioritizing other hazards. Freeway services are suspended until a software fix is deployed.

   What's confirmed:

   • Waymo is recalling more than 3,800 robotaxis in the U.S.
   • The recall involves a software issue that could cause vehicles to enter closed freeway construction zones.
   • Waymo filed a safety recall report with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
   • The company is an Alphabet unit.
   • Vehicles may drive at speed in construction zones by failing to recognize the zone or inappropriately prioritizing the avoidance of other freeway hazards.

   Still unconfirmed:

   • The recall applies to 3,791 vehicles using fifth- and sixth-generation Automated Driving Systems.
   • More than a dozen vehicles drove into freeway construction zones.
   • A Waymo vehicle entered a flooded and impassable road in San Antonio during April weather.
   • Freeway services will remain suspended until the software fix is deployed.
   confidence 90%