Waymo pauses robotaxis in five US cities after cars drive into flooded roads

Waymo has temporarily halted its self-driving taxi operations across five American cities after multiple incidents where autonomous vehicles drove into flooded areas and became stranded. The suspension affects four Texas locations plus Atlanta, Georgia, and follows a voluntary recall of nearly 3,800 robotaxis due to software defects that fail to prevent vehicles from entering standing water on high-speed roads. Additionally, the Alphabet-owned company has paused freeway services in several major cities while evaluating how its vehicles perform in construction zones.