Descripción: Between April 11 and May 18, 2026, 13 Waymo robotaxis reportedly entered closed or active freeway construction zones in Phoenix and the San Francisco Bay Area after failing to recognize construction-zone closure controls. The vehicles allegedly continued into work areas at freeway speeds, creating collision risks for construction workers and other road users. Waymo reportedly restricted freeway operations and later recalled 3,871 affected automated driving systems.
Editor Notes: Timeline notes: This record groups 13 related construction-zone events documented in Waymo's 06/17/2026 NHTSA recall filing. The incident date reflects the earliest event, on 04/11/2026; the AIID record was created on 06/19/2026. See also: (1) https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26E035-7637.pdf and (2) https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCAK-26E035-6843.pdf.
Entidades
Ver todas las entidadesAlleged: Waymo y Automated driving system developers developed an AI system deployed by Waymo , Automated driving system deployers y Robotaxi operators, which harmed Construction workers , Road users y Waymo passengers.
Sistemas de IA presuntamente implicados: Waymo Driver , 5th-generation Waymo Driver y Automated driving systems
Estadísticas de incidentes
ID
1547
Cantidad de informes
2
Fecha del Incidente
2026-04-11
Editores
Daniel Atherton
Informes del Incidente
Cronología de Informes
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WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - Alphabet (GOOGL.O), opens new tab self-driving unit Waymo is recalling nearly 3,900 robotaxis in the U.S. because a software issue could cause the vehicles to enter a closed freeway construction zone and con…
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Waymo is recalling almost 3,900 robotaxis in the U.S. to fix software issues after some cars drove into freeway construction zones, according to notices filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The voluntary recall, th…
Variantes
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