Waymo suspends service after power outage hit San Francisco

Waymo's autonomous robotaxi service was temporarily halted due to a significant power outage in San Francisco, which caused multiple vehicles to stall in traffic. The outage began at 1:09 p.m. and peaked two hours later, affecting traffic signals and possibly mobile networks, complicating the situation for the self-driving cars. As a result, Waymo's operations were disrupted, leading to traffic congestion and public concerns about the reliability of autonomous vehicles during emergencies.

• •Power outage caused by a fire at a Pacific Gas & Electric substation
• •Disruption of traffic signals affecting autonomous vehicle navigation
• •Public demonstration of the vulnerabilities of autonomous systems during infrastructure failures