Waymo recalls thousands of self-driving taxis after Texas flood scare

Waymo is voluntarily recalling about 3,800 robotaxis using its fifth- and sixth-generation automated driving systems due to a software issue that could drive vehicles into flooded roads, following an empty Waymo car swept into a creek in San Antonio, Texas. The recall, disclosed to the NHTSA, will add software safeguards and temporary driving-area limits during extreme weather; Waymo has paused San Antonio rides and plans to resume once the fix is deployed. The company says it operates over 500,000 trips per week across multiple US cities.