Waymos Froze, Blocked Traffic During San Francisco Power Outage
A Waymo driverless car unable to detect traffic lights after a major power outage in San Francisco, California, on Dec. 20.
Photographer: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu/Getty ImagesWaymo’s driverless ride services were a high-profile victim of a power outage that affected large swaths of San Francisco, with cars freezing mid-ride across the city and disrupting traffic.
After traffic lights went dark at major intersections Saturday, social media videos showed multiple cars stopped in the middle of the street with their hazard lights flashing.