Waymo recalls software after self-driving taxis crash in December

Waymo Problems With Self-Driving Cars, as Waymo Collisions With Tow Truck Force Software Recall

Two self-driving Waymo robotaxis hit a truck being towed in Phoenix two months ago, perhaps confused because the angle of a truck being towed but facing rearward, and the Google-owned company recalled the software running the vehicles. Self-driving car company Waymo has surely felt like they were winning the robotaxi wars these last few months, after GM subsidiary Cruise had one of their cars drag a pedestrian 20 feet and was forced to sideline …

Self-driving taxi company recalls software after crashes in Phoenix

A driving technology company voluntarily recalled its self-driving car software after two of its robotaxis hit a towed vehicle in Phoenix at the end of last year. Waymo, a subsidiary of Google’s parent company Alphabet, recalled the software following an incident on Dec. 11, 2023, in which a self-driving vehicle hit a backward-facing pickup truck “being improperly towed,” according to a blog post published Tuesday. After the initial hit, neither…

Waymo recalls software after 'rare' incident in Phoenix

The company announced this week it encountered a "rare issue" in December after two Waymo cars hit the same vehicle in Phoenix.

Waymo recalls software after self-driving taxis crash in December

Waymo has voluntarily recalled its driverless taxi technology after two of the company’s self-driving cars crashed into a pickup truck that was being towed in Phoenix, Ariz., in December.  This is the company’s first recall.  “This voluntary recall reflects how seriously we take our responsibility to safely deploy our technology and to transparently communicate with…

Waymo recalls software after two self-driving cars hit the same truck

Waymo, the self-driving car division of Google’s parent company, Alphabet, issued a recall for its own self-driving car software after two of its cars hit the same truck minutes apart.

Crashes prompt Waymo software recall

The Waymo recall is just the latest blow to the robotaxi industry.