Waymo Vehicles Halt in SF During Power Outage Amid Criticism and Concerns
TL;DR
A massive power outage in San Francisco caused widespread traffic disruptions and affected over 130,000 homes, leading to autonomous vehicles like Waymo's being stuck at intersections; power was gradually restored by Sunday afternoon, and Waymo resumed its services after addressing the incident.
- Videos show Waymo cars stuck at San Francisco intersections during power outage; autonomous ride-hailing company pauses service ABC7 San Francisco
- Elon Musk takes dig at Waymo after San Francisco blackout Fox Business
- The Huge Problem Waymo Didn’t See Coming The Atlantic
- After Power Outage, San Francisco Wonders: Can Waymo Taxis Handle a Big Earthquake? The New York Times
- San Francisco's Sunset businesses rally after 40-hour PG&E outage coincides with winter solstice celebration ABC7 San Francisco
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