When the traffic lights went out, Waymo’s robotaxis got a little too cautious at intersections. With no red-yellow-green to cue drivers, the rule is to treat the intersection as a four-way stop.

A weekend power outage in San Francisco left multiple Waymo robotaxis stalled in intersections and causing gridlock after traffic lights in the city’s downtown area stopped functioning. Videos of the ...

Robotaxis operated by Google’s Waymo LLC came to an abrupt halt across San Francisco on Saturday evening after a power outage uncovered a major flaw in the way the autonomous vehicles navigate.

A massive fire at a Pacific Gas & Electric substation in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood on December 20, 2025, ...

A widespread power outage in San Francisco affected thousands of residents. It also left Waymo robotaxis stalled on city streets.

A substation fire knocked out traffic lights across the city, leaving autonomous cars frozen at intersections and clogging ...

Among the most visible signs of the disruption were the clusters of Waymo's white Jaguar I-Pace robotaxis idling motionless ...

Waymo has resumed its services in San Francisco after temporary suspending it due to a massive power outage in the city last weekend.

Waymo suspended service of its driverless robotaxis in San Francisco during a blackout that hit many of the city's residents on Saturday night. Around a third of San Francisco residents were without ...

A power outage hit San Francisco on Saturday. A Waymo spokesperson said the company suspended its ride-hailing services as a result. Videos on social media show stalled Waymo vehicles blocking traffic ...

Days after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration expanded their probe into Waymo, the company confirmed to KSAT ...