Waymo pauses robotaxis in five US cities after cars drive into flooded roads
2026-05-22 · BBC News
Waymo's robotaxis apparently missed the memo that cars and flooded roads don't mix, forcing the company to pause operations across five US cities. The self-driving cars that were supposed to be smarter than human drivers decided to boldly go where no sensible driver would. Nothing says 'abundance of caution' like hitting pause AFTER your fleet plays submarine.