Waymo reportedly pauses robotaxi service in 4 cities as cars drive into floods

Waymo has temporarily suspended robotaxi service in Atlanta, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas due to the risk of inclement weather after at least one vehicle drove into a flooded street in Atlanta, according to TechCrunch. A photo of the incident circulated on social media. Waymo said in a statement that safety is its top priority and that during a period of intense rain yesterday in Atlanta an unoccupied vehicle encountered a flooded road and stopped. The company had issued a software update to its fleet of nearly 4,000 vehicles last week to address the issue, but the photo was taken after that update. A local news report stated the car had been stuck in the water for about an hour before being removed. Waymo is still working on a final fix to the problem.