Waymo expands pause to four cities as robotaxis keep driving into floods

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Waymo expands pause to four cities as robotaxis keep driving into floods

Waymo has now paused service in four cities because its robotaxis are struggling to deal with heavy rain and flooded roads, a problem that already prompted the company to issue a recall last week. …

Waymo has now paused service in four cities because its robotaxis are struggling to deal with heavy rain and flooded roads, a problem that already prompted the company to issue a recall last week. One of Waymo’s robotaxis was spotted driving through a flooded street in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday before it ultimately got stuck for about an hour, according to local news reports . The vehicle was recovered and removed from the scene, Waymo told TechCrunch. …

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