Setback
Waymo stopped service in San Antonio after one of its robotaxis was swept away in a flood.
A delay, pause or setback
What the source says
“The company suspended service in the city in April after one of its robotaxis got swept away.”
What it means
Waymo, from Waymo (Alphabet), is at stage 5 of 5 on our ladder: regulator-cleared or mass market. A setback stays on the record next to the milestones; the stage moves down only when the rules say so.
Human help: People working remotely can steer it or take over.
More on Waymo
- Waymo restarted its service in San Antonio, about five months after the flood pause.
- Waymo opened its service to the public in Las Vegas, its 15th market, after Nevada's Transportation Authority allowed up to 1,000 of its robotaxis there.
- Waymo opened its service in Denver, San Diego and Tampa, inviting riders a few at a time. That made 14 US cities.
- Waymo filed a recall with NHTSA for 3,871 vehicles because they could drive at speed into freeway construction zones. The fix is a software update.
- Waymo recalled about 3,800 robotaxis because they could drive into flooded roads, after one entered a flooded lane in San Antonio on 20 April.
- Waymo said it was giving 500,000 paid rides a week across 10 US cities.