Waymo recalls 3,900 robotaxis after 13 construction-zone incidents
What's new: The software fix follows freeway incidents in Phoenix and San Francisco, and Waymo has limited freeway service meantime.
Waymo is recalling nearly 3,900 robotaxis in the United States after 13 known incidents in which some vehicles entered freeway construction zones or active construction lanes. The voluntary recall, filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, covers vehicles using Waymo's fifth-generation automated driving system. The incidents occurred in Phoenix and the San Francisco area. Waymo said it has already restricted freeway operations while it develops a software remedy and continues carrying riders on surface streets in cities where it operates. The move comes a little more than a month after another Waymo recall tied to vehicles driving into flooded areas or standing water.