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Waymo recalls 1,200 robotaxis following low-speed collisions with gates and chains
Waymo issued a software recall on 1,200 self-driving vehicles after some of its robotaxis were involved in minor collisions with gates, chains, and other
The Alphabet-owned company said in the document that Waymo’s Safety Board decided to conduct a recall to that specific version of driverless software to “fulfill relevant regulatory reporting obligations.” NHTSA opened a preliminary evaluation into Waymo’s automated driving system last May after learning of seven incidents in which robotaxis had collided with “stationary and semi-stationary objects such as gates and chains” between December 2022 and April 2024. The company had ongoing discussions with NHTSA regarding the evaluation of comparative risk for autonomous vehicles and provided the agency with information regarding 9 additional collisions with these kinds of barrieres, which occurred between February 2024 and December 2024.
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