Waymo recalls self-driving cars
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The cars don't come home, they are owned by their maker, and it's all over-the-air software updates for all robotaxi recalls
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The company recalled 444 self-driving vehicles in February after two of its robotaxis crashed back-to-back into the same pickup truck being towed away. It claimed a faulty software update could result in robotaxis inaccurately predicting the movement of towed vehicles.
Uber and Waymo will launch autonomous rides in Atlanta this summer. The software powering those cars was already updated after a 2024 recall.
Self-driving taxi company Waymo has recalled over 1,200 cars in the US after multiple collisions. This has once again raised concerns about self-driving cars in India and how the infrastructure is lacking.
Sebastian Thrun, a pioneer of the self-driving industry, talked to BI about Waymo's greatest strength and why he still hasn't given up on flying cars.
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Waymo said its vehicles will soon be seen in several Boston neighborhoods, Cambridge, Somerville and on major highways.
Waymo is mapping Boston for potential expansion of its self-driving robotaxi service, starting with manual driving to understand local roads. No rider program is launched yet.