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Thousands of Waymo robotaxis recalled over risk of entering flooded roads
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- Laura Cress Technology reporter Gado via Getty Images Waymo is recalling thousands of its self-driving cars in the US over a software issue that could allow vehicles to drive into flooded roads.
- It follows an incident on 20 April in San Antonio, Texas, where an empty Waymo vehicle entered a flooded road and was swept into a creek.
- The company, which hopes to be operating a robotaxi service in London by September, said it was working on "additional software safeguards", according to CNBC.
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Laura Cress Technology reporter Gado via Getty Images Waymo is recalling thousands of its self-driving cars in the US over a software issue that could allow vehicles to drive into flooded roads.
According to a letter posted on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website on Tuesday, the voluntary recall affects nearly 3,800 robotaxis that use the company's fifth and sixth-generation automated driving systems.
It follows an incident on 20 April in San Antonio, Texas, where an empty Waymo vehicle entered a flooded road and was swept into a creek.
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