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Waymo restricts freeway rides after robotaxis enter Bay Area construction zones

Waymo issued a voluntary recall for 3,871 vehicles using its 5th Generation Automated Driving System. The software failed to recognize closed freeway construction zones. The company has restricted freeway operations while it deploys a fix.

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New reports link the recall to a specific incident in San Francisco where a passenger was trapped in a vehicle followed by police.

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  1. Waymo recalls 3,871 robotaxis after construction zone errors

    Waymo issued a voluntary recall for 3,871 vehicles using its 5th Generation Automated Driving System. The software failed to recognize closed freeway construction zones. The company has restricted freeway operations while it deploys a fix.

    What's confirmed:

    • Waymo initiated a voluntary recall of 3,871 robotaxi vehicles.
    • The recall follows software failures to recognize or navigate freeway construction zones.
    • Waymo restricted freeway service to deploy a software fix.
    • The affected vehicles use the 5th Generation Automated Driving System.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • A San Francisco passenger was trapped inside a Waymo robotaxi after it entered an active construction zone and was followed by police.
    • A Waymo taxi headed into oncoming traffic in Inglewood, California.
    confidence 90%

  2. Waymo Recalls Nearly 3,900 Robotaxis Over Freeway Construction Risks

    Waymo issued a voluntary recall for 3,871 vehicles after software issues allowed cars to enter closed freeway construction zones. The company has limited freeway rides while developing a software fix. These incidents took place in the Bay Area.

    What's confirmed:

    • Waymo filed a voluntary recall of 3,871 robotaxi vehicles.
    • The company restricted freeway rides while working on a software fix.
    • Driverless vehicles entered freeway construction zones in the Bay Area.
    confidence 100%

  3. Waymo Recalls Nearly 4,000 Robotaxis After Freeway Construction Zone Entries

    Waymo has recalled approximately 3,900 robotaxis to address a software glitch that led vehicles into active freeway construction zones. The company has restricted freeway rides and stripped affected vehicles of highway access while developing a fix. These incidents occurred in the Bay Area and Phoenix.

    What's confirmed:

    • Waymo is recalling approximately 3,900 robotaxis due to a software issue.
    • Robotaxis entered active freeway construction zones after driving past ramp-closure signs.
    • The company restricted freeway rides and paused highway access for affected vehicles.
    • Incidents occurred in Phoenix and the Bay Area.
    • At least 13 instances of vehicles entering closed highway sections were identified.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • A San Francisco man described a terrifying experience when a robotaxi went haywire in a construction zone.
    • Waymo paused operations in Atlanta and San Antonio due to vehicles entering flooded streets.
    • This is Waymo's second recall of the year.
    confidence 95%