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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

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