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775 Waymo Pauses Atlanta Service As Its Robotaxis Keep Driving Into Floods

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 05/21/2026 13:02 EDT

Waymo Pauses Atlanta Service As Its Robotaxis Keep Driving Into Floods

Waymo has paused service in Atlanta after one of its driverless cars entered a flooded street and got stuck. It follows a similar pause in San Antonio that prompted a recent software recall (PDF) over flood avoidance. TechCrunch reports: Waymo admitted that it hadn't finished developing a "final remedy" for avoiding flooded areas when it issued its software recall last week. Instead, the company said that it shipped an update to its fleet that placed "restrictions at times and in locations where there is an

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