Waymo Recalling Over 3,700 Robotaxis After Vehicle Tried To Drive In Flooded Lane

BreakingBusinessBreaking NewsWaymo Recalling Over 3,700 Robotaxis After Vehicle Tried To Drive In Flooded LaneByZachary Folk,Forbes Staff. I cover breaking news.Follow AuthorMay 12, 2026, 10:00am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ToplineWaymo is recalling nearly 3,800 driverless cars, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday, over a driving software issue that could cause cars to drive through flooded roadways.Waymo said it was working on a software update to remedy the issue.dpa/picture alliance via Getty ImagesKey FactsWaymo will recall a total of 3,791 driverless cars, all of which are equipped with the company’s 5th and 6th generation automated driving systems.In a notification sent to the NHTSA, the company said it identified a software problem that could cause their vehicles to slow down and proceed to drive through “standing water on higher speed roadways.”A remedy for the software issue is still under development, Waymo said in its filings, but the company installed an interim remedy by restricting how their vehicles operate during inclement weather. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement('script'); script.src = '//cd.elements.video/player.js?cid=62cec241-7d09-4462-afc2-f72f8d8ef40a'; script.setAttribute('defer', '1'); script.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript'); iframeDoc.body.appendChild(script); }; document.head.appendChild(iframe); const preloadResourcesEndpoint = 'https://cds.elements.video/a/preload-resources-ovp.json'; fetch(preloadResourcesEndpoint, { priority: 'low' }) .then(response => { if (!response.ok) { throw new Error('Network response was not ok', preloadResourcesEndpoint); } return response.json(); }) .then(data =>...