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Days After Mass Bricking Event, Waymo Fleet Shuts Down Again

Frank Landymore

created: Dec. 28, 2025, 3 p.m. | updated: Jan. 7, 2026, 2:40 p.m.

Just days after its robotaxi fleet crumbled into complete disarray because of a city power outage in San Francisco, the company was forced to suspend all rides again in the Bay Area on Thursday in anticipation of a nasty storm, CNBC reported. The San Francisco incident, for instance, left its robotaxis stranded and helpless on public roads. Waymo has been offering fully autonomous rides to the public in San Francisco since 2024, with at least 800 robotaxis in the area. Waymo can’t be blamed for the power outage last week, but that it seemingly didn’t equip its cars to handle a scenario like that is concerning. More on self-driving cabs: The Number of Robotaxis Tesla Is Actually Running Will Make You Snort Out of Your Nose With Pure Derision

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