Waymo recalls robotaxis over construction-zone risk

Waymo has filed a voluntary recall affecting 3,871 vehicles equipped with its 5th Generation Automated Driving System. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the software may allow a Waymo vehicle to enter a closed freeway construction zone and continue driving.

Now, the Alphabet-owned robotaxi company is pulling back freeway operations while it works on a fix. The recall raises new questions about how robotaxis handle the messy, changing conditions people deal with behind the wheel every day.

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