Self-Driving · June 2026Gaffe level: Rampage
Waymo Recalled 4,000 Robotaxis for Speeding Into Construction Zones
Waymo's software could not recognize freeway construction-zone barriers: 13 documented cases of robotaxis entering closed lanes at highway speed in Phoenix and the Bay Area. Waymo issued a voluntary recall of nearly 4,000 vehicles and halted all freeway driving.
Source: TechCrunch
SkyFall's StarGate Drone Evacuated Two Wounded Soldiers From the Front Line
Ukraine's 475th Separate Assault Regiment says it used the purpose-built StarGate drone to evacuate two seriously wounded soldiers in the space of a week, flying one casualty nearly 20 miles to reach him and about the same distance back. Ground vehicles could not reach the men because of water obstacles and attack-drone threats, and the covered, medical-grade stretcher module kept each casualty protected in flight. The regiment now plans a dedicated aerial medical evacuation unit, turning one-off rescues into a repeatable capability.
Source: The War Zone