Waymos in Atlanta and San Antonio keep driving into flooded roads
Waymo has suspended its robotaxi services in both Atlanta and San Antonio due to issues with flooding. The company is facing challenges with its autonomous vehicles navigating flooded roads, leading to incidents where vehicles became stuck. Waymo is working on software updates to improve safety in adverse weather conditions.
- ▪Waymo has paused operations in Atlanta after a vehicle was seen driving through a flooded street.
- ▪The company previously suspended its San Antonio service due to similar flooding issues.
- ▪Waymo is developing software to better handle challenging weather conditions and prevent future incidents.
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- ▪ Waymo pauses robotaxis in five US cities after cars drive into flooded roads — BBC News — Tech
- ▪ Waymo reportedly pauses robotaxi service in 4 cities as cars drive into floods — Mashable
- ▪ Waymo halts Atlanta robotaxi service after vehicle drives into flood — Investing.com — News
- ▪ Waymo pauses Atlanta service as its robotaxis keep driving into floods — TechCrunch
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News EVs and Transportation Waymos in Atlanta and San Antonio keep driving into flooded roads The company has suspended operations in a second city. By Matt Tate May 21, 2026 1:28 pm EST Markus Mainka/Shutterstock Autonomous cars are getting more capable all the time, but they remain a bit too willing to fight mother nature and lose. Case in point: Waymo has halted its robotaxi service in a second US city in the past fortnight due to issues with heavy rain and flooding. First reported by TechCrunch, the company has paused its operations in Atlanta after one of its self-driving vehicles was seen driving through a heavily flooded street, where it eventually got stuck for around an hour.
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