Articles for tag: autonomous vehicles, blackout, October 2023, pg&e, public transit, robotaxi, San Francisco, self-driving technology, service suspension, traffic disruption, transportation, waymo

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Technology

Waymo Relaunches San Francisco Robotaxi Service After Blackout

Waymo Halts Robotaxi Service in San Francisco Amid Widespread Blackout Waymo’s robotaxi service faced an unexpected halt in San Francisco over the weekend due to a significant blackout that left numerous vehicles stranded across city streets. Power Outage Causes Chaos On Saturday evening, many Waymo robotaxis became immobilized, resulting in traffic congestion as human drivers ...

Olivia D

Technology

Abu Dhabi Launches Driverless Uber & WeRide Robotaxi

In a remarkable leap for autonomous vehicle technology, WeRide, in partnership with Uber, has officially launched a driverless robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi. This milestone marks the first time the commercial robotaxi service will operate without a human safety operator behind the wheel. The driverless service is now available to the public, starting its operations ...