Claims: Waymo hits the brakes after robotaxis keep missing the signs for freeway construction zones
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- title: Waymo hits the brakes after robotaxis keep missing the signs for freeway construction zones Source
- url: https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/06/19/waymo-hits-the-brakes-after-robotaxis-keep-missing-the-signs-for-freeway-construction-zones/5258951 Source
- summary: Waymo is recalling nearly 4,000 robotaxis after its vehicles repeatedly failed to recognize freeway construction zones, in some cases driving past closure signs or between cones marking closed lanes. A total of 3,871 vehicles equipped with Waymo’s fifth-generation Automated Driving System (ADS) are affected, and the interim workaround is to restrict freeway driving until a fix is available. Six events were logged in Phoenix, Arizona, in April, during which vehicles drove past ramp-closure signs… Source
- published: Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:03:00 +0200 Source