Waymo recalls robotaxi fleet
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The autonomous ride company Waymo voluntarily recalled its entire fleet's software last month after one of the vehicles drove into a flooded lane in San Antonio, Texas.
Flood mishap trigger: An empty Waymo robotaxi drove into a flooded San Antonio road on April 20, prompting a nationwide recall of 3,791 vehicles. Software flaw found: The defect causes vehicles to slow but not stop in deep water on higher-speed roads ...
Waymo is expanding its autonomous ride-hailing service in Houston, growing its coverage area to nearly 50 square miles and adding several major destinations across the city.
Waymo expects to resume passenger rides in San Antonio next week, about three weeks after it halted services in the wake of floodwaters washing one of its robotaxis off a road.