Waymo has temporarily halted service in five cities over concerns that its robotaxis may attempt to drive on flooded roads, the latest setback over an issue that recently led the company to recall thousands of vehicles.
The autonomous vehicle unit of Alphabet Inc. said on Thursday it has halted service in Atlanta, Austin, Dallas and Houston amid severe weather. Storms swept through Atlanta on Wednesday, during which an unoccupied Waymo vehicle drove and got stuck in a flooded road. The car has since been recovered and removed from the scene, a Waymo spokesperson said.
The company’s San Antonio service has ...
