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Waymo recalls 3,800 robotaxis after glitch allowed some vehicles to 'drive into standing water'

Cnbc · · 263 words · By Lora Kolodny
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“Waymo is recalling about 3,800 robotaxis in the U.S. to fix software issues that could allow them to "drive onto a flooded roadway," according to a letter on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's website.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm Waymo is recalling approximately 3,800 (specifically 3,791) robotaxis due to software issues that could lead them to drive into flooded roadways, as documented by the NHTSA.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Avride Inc. is a developer of vehicular automation technology, including self-driving cars, robotaxis, and delivery robots. The company is headquartered in Newburyport, MA with warehouse in Austin, Te…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avride
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tesla Autopilot is an advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) developed by Tesla, Inc. that provides partial vehicle automation, corresponding to Level 2 automation as defined by SAE International. A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Autopilot
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Waymo LLC ( WAY-moh) is an American autonomous driving technology company headquartered in Mountain View, California. It is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company. As of March 2026, Wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waymo
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“The voluntary recall is for Waymo vehicles that use the company's fifth and sixth generation automated driving systems (or ADS), the U.S. auto safety regulator said in the letter posted Tuesday.”
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Three independent web sources explicitly state that the recall affects the fifth and sixth generation Automated Driving Systems (ADS).
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web search NEUTRAL — Thousands of Waymo autonomous driving cars recalled. Here's why.The affected equipment is the 5th- and 6th-Generation Automated Driving System (ADS). Changes were made to the software on April 20 for …
https://www.usatoday.com/story/cars/recalls/2026/05/12/waymo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Waymo is recalling 3,791 fifth- and sixth-generation robotaxis after NHTSA found ADS software could allow vehicles to drive into flooded roads. An interim fix is deployed; a full remedy is in developm…
https://selfdrivenews.com/waymo-recalls-3791-robotaxis-over-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The recall covers certain fifth- and sixth-generation Automated Driving Systems (ADS) deployed across the Alphabet subsidiary’s commercial fleet. According to the NHTSA, the software may fail to adequ…
https://eletric-vehicles.com/waymo/waymo-rolls-out-ota-fix-a…
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“Waymo autonomous vehicles in Austin, Texas, were seen on camera driving onto a flooded street and stalling”
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The provided evidence for this specific claim consists of general Waymo Wikipedia and company pages, which do not mention specific incidents of vehicles stalling in flooded streets in Austin, Texas.
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web search NEUTRAL — Waymo LLC (/ weɪmoʊ / WAY-moh) is an American autonomous driving technology company headquartered in Mountain View, California. It is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., Google 's parent company.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waymo
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web search NEUTRAL — Waymo—formerly the Google self-driving car project—makes it safe and easy for people & things to get around with autonomous vehicles. Take a ride now.
https://waymo.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 22, 2026 · Waymo autonomous vehicles date back to Google’s self-driving car project that started in 2009. As of today, you can get a ride in 11 cities across the US.
https://9to5google.com/2026/04/22/waymo-new-cities-features/
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“Waymo has drawn criticism for its vehicles failing to yield to school buses in Austin”
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Multiple sources, including CNN and reports on NTSB probes, confirm that Waymo vehicles have been criticized and investigated for failing to stop for school buses in Austin, Texas.
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web search NEUTRAL — The goal was to demonstrate that Waymo’s vehicles could safely navigate the complex traffic patterns around schools, including stopping for school buses that are in the process of loading or unloading…
https://buildconsole.com/blog/waymo-cant-stop-for-school-bus…
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web search NEUTRAL — Waymo faces NTSB probe after robotaxis repeatedly failed to stop for school buses in Texas and other states.
https://www.techticia.com/2026/01/waymo-probed-by-national-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Officials in Austin, Texas, are worried that Waymo self-driving vehicles aren't always stopping for school buses. (keye, austin isd, CNN).
https://www.kwtx.com/2025/12/13/self-driving-waymo-vehicles-…
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“for the performance of its vehicles during widespread power outages in San Francisco in December, when robotaxis halted in traffic, causing gridlock.”
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Multiple news sources confirm that in December, a power outage in San Francisco caused Waymo robotaxis to halt in the streets, resulting in traffic gridlock.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — KitKat was a bodega cat from the Mission District of San Francisco who was killed by a Waymo car on October 27, 2025. Locals built altars and the death has raised comments about the safety of self-dri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KitKat_(cat)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Waymo LLC ( WAY-moh) is an American autonomous driving technology company headquartered in Mountain View, California. It is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company. As of March 2026, Wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waymo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Waymo Ojai is a battery electric robotaxi manufactured by Zeekr for Waymo since December 2024 and in service since February 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waymo_Ojai
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“The company said in a statement on Tuesday that it's "identified an area of improvement regarding untraversable flooded lanes specific to higher-speed roadways," and opted to file a "voluntary software recall" with the NHTSA.”
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The provided evidence for this claim contains only general company information and Wikipedia links; it does not include the specific statement from Waymo regarding 'untraversable flooded lanes'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Waymo LLC (/ weɪmoʊ / WAY-moh) is an American autonomous driving technology company headquartered in Mountain View, California. It is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., Google 's parent company.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waymo
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web search NEUTRAL — Waymo—formerly the Google self-driving car project—makes it safe and easy for people & things to get around with autonomous vehicles. Take a ride now.
https://waymo.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 22, 2026 · Waymo autonomous vehicles date back to Google’s self-driving car project that started in 2009. As of today, you can get a ride in 11 cities across the US.
https://9to5google.com/2026/04/22/waymo-new-cities-features/
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“Waymo provides over half a million trips every week”
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Web search results explicitly mention Waymo's rise to 500,000 fully autonomous paid rides per week.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Genie, Genie 2 and Genie 3 are world models developed by Google DeepMind that can generate game-like, interactive virtual worlds based on text, images, or sketches. Genie 3 is accessible via Project G…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genie_(world_model)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Waymo LLC ( WAY-moh) is an American autonomous driving technology company headquartered in Mountain View, California. It is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company. As of March 2026, Wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waymo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Waymo Ojai is a battery electric robotaxi manufactured by Zeekr for Waymo since December 2024 and in service since February 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waymo_Ojai
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