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Waymo recalled nearly 4,000 robotaxis after 13 instances of vehicles driving into closed highway construction zones — 6 in Phoenix in April, 7 in San Francisco in May.
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Leo reports that Waymo issued its sixth recall — this time removing nearly 4,000 robotaxis from highways — after 13 documented instances of vehicles driving through lights, barricades, and barriers into closed construction zones. Six incidents occurred in Phoenix in April; seven in San Francisco in May. This is far from Waymo's first recall: previous ones addressed flooded road behavior, illegal maneuvers near school buses, and low-speed collisions with chains and gates. Owen notes that Waymo is now testing in London. Despite the recalls, Waymo maintains it has driven more than 170 million autonomous miles with a 13x reduction in serious injury crashes versus human drivers — a claim the panel largely credits, noting that human drivers are terrible.
Waymo recalled nearly 4,000 robotaxis after 13 incidents of vehicles plowing into closed highway construction zones — 6 in Phoenix, 7 in San Francisco. This is the sixth recall for Waymo. Despite this, Waymo claims a 13x improvement in serious injury crashes versus human drivers.
Waymo reports a 13-times reduction in serious injury or worse crashes compared to human drivers across more than 170 million autonomous miles driven.
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