Waymo issues software recall to make robotaxis safer around flooded roads
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Sean O'Kane
Summary
Waymo has issued a software recall affecting nearly 4,000 vehicles to address how its robotaxis handle flooded roads. The update makes the vehicles more cautious around flood-prone areas, but the company has not yet fully solved the problem — NHTSA documents reveal Waymo is still developing a "final remedy" for the issue. The core problem was that Waymo's robotaxis would slow down but not stop when encountering flooded roads they could not safely traverse.
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· 3 pulledWaymo has issued a software update to its fleet of nearly 4,000 vehicles to help them avoid flooded roads as part of a recall announced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Tuesday.
the federal safety regulator says Waymo is still 'developing the final remedy for this recall.'
The issue appears to be that Waymo's robotaxis were slowing, but not stopping, when encountering flooded roads that they could not traverse.
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