Transportation

Waymo Recalls Robotaxis After Vehicle Drove on a Flooded Road

A Waymo autonomous taxi in Mountain View, California.Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

Waymo is recalling thousands of robotaxis to fix a software issue that could cause the autonomous vehicles to drive on flooded roads.

The recall affects 3,791 vehicles equipped with the company’s fifth- and sixth-generation automated-driving system, according to documents posted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website. The Alphabet Inc.-owned robotaxi business has placed additional constraints on the system’s operations while it works on a permanent fix.