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Waymo recalls ~3,800 robotaxis in the US to fix software issues that may cause them to drive onto flooded roads, after some were seen stalled on flooded streets (Lora Kolodny/CNBC)
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Waymo is recalling roughly 3,800 robotaxis operating in the United States because a software issue can cause the vehicles to drive onto flooded roads. The recall follows incidents in which some of the autonomous cars entered water-logged streets and became stalled, prompting the company to address the problem.
Written from all 5 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- The Verge·Waymo recalls robotaxis for driving on flooded roads
- TechCrunch·Waymo issues recall to deal with a flooding problem
- The Next Web·Waymo recalls 3,791 robotaxis after a vehicle drove into a flooded road
- Engadget·Waymo recalls nearly 4,000 robotaxis after a car drove directly into a flooded road
- TechMeme·Waymo recalls ~3,800 robotaxis in the US to fix software issues that may cause them to drive onto flooded roads, after some were seen stalled on flooded streets (Lora Kolodny/CNBC)