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Waymo to roll out fleet-wide updates

Waymo updates its fleet of driverless robotaxis to prevent future power outage chaos

Autonomous car company Waymo LLC is updating its fleet of robotaxis following a massive power outage in San Francisco that brought its vehicles to a standstill at intersections across the city.

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Waymo to roll out fleet-wide updates after SF blackout strands robotaxis

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Waymo explains why its robotaxis clogged San Francisco streets during a power outage

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Why Waymo went down in San Francisco

Last weekend, a gnarly power outage in San Francisco took out a number of traffic lights, which, in turn, sent a number of self-driving Waymo robotaxis into a sort of fugue state.

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California examines incidents of stalled Waymo robotaxis after San Francisco power outage

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Waymo robotaxis blink out and block traffic in SF blackout. What happens in the next emergency?

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Waymo is testing Gemini as an in-car AI assistant in its robotaxis

Waymo is testing a Gemini-powered in-car AI assistant, per findings from a 1,200-line system prompt. The assistant can answer general knowledge questions, control certain in-cabin features, and more.

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Waymo's rough week in California with SF blackout, Santa Monica suit

SF blackout stranded Waymo robotaxis. Service paused. Santa Monica sued over overnight charging noise. No injuries reported.

Robocars 2025 In Review: Tesla v. Waymo And More

The biggest stories of the year, with no surprise, the Waymo and Tesla constrast playing a big role in the year's news.

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We took a self-driving Waymo car for a test ride on LA freeways. Here’s how it went

We called the first ride shortly after 10 a.m. on a Friday to take us from downtown’s Sante Fe Avenue to the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Bronson Avenue in Arlington Heights. The Waymo took about 6 minutes to arrive and cost a little more than $17.