Waymo Temporarily Suspends Service in SF Amid Power Outage
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drfuchsAuthor
13 days ago
Waymo halted service in San Francisco as of Saturday at 8 p.m., following a power outage that left approximately 30% of the city without power. The autonomous cars have been causing traffic jams throughout the city, as the vehicles seem unable to function without traffic signals.
ChrisArchitect
12 days ago
[dupe] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46342412
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