Waymo's Autonomous Vehicles Navigate San Francisco During Major PG&E Power Outage
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Summary
Waymo shares its experience operating autonomous vehicles during a major PG&E power outage in San Francisco that affected nearly one-third of the city. The company describes how its vehicles navigated through widespread gridlock caused by disabled traffic lights, highlighting the real-world testing of its technology under challenging conditions. Waymo emphasizes its commitment to building trust through consistent performance and shares insights on how it's evolving its service to better serve the community during such emergencies.
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This past Saturday, as a widespread PG&E outage cut power to nearly one-third of San Francisco, our service was put to the test.
The scale of the outage and the sheer number of disabled traffic lights were the primary contributors to city-wide gridlock.
We want to share an account of our operations during the outage and how we are evolving to better serve the city.
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