Waymo restarts San Antonio service five months after flooding troubles
In Brief Posted: 11:30 AM PDT · September 17, 2026 Image Credits:Getty Images Sean O'Kane Waymo restarts San Antonio service five months after flooding troubles Waymo has restarted its robotaxi service in San Antonio, Texas, five months after one of its vehicles was swept away during a flash flood. Multiple Waymo robotaxis got stuck during the heavy flooding in April. The vehicles slowed but did not stop as they approached water-logged streets.
- ▪In Brief Posted: 11:30 AM PDT · September 17, 2026 Image Credits:Getty Images Sean O'Kane Waymo restarts San Antonio service five months after flooding troubles Waymo has restarted its robotaxi service in San Antonio, Texas, five months aft
- ▪Multiple Waymo robotaxis got stuck during the heavy flooding in April.
- ▪The vehicles slowed but did not stop as they approached water-logged streets.
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In Brief Posted: 11:30 AM PDT · September 17, 2026 Image Credits:Getty Images Sean O'Kane Waymo restarts San Antonio service five months after flooding troubles Waymo has restarted its robotaxi service in San Antonio, Texas, five months after one of its vehicles was swept away during a flash flood. Multiple Waymo robotaxis got stuck during the heavy flooding in April. The vehicles slowed but did not stop as they approached water-logged streets. Waymo ultimately issued a recall in May, and the company restricted its robotaxis from driving in areas with elevated risk of flooding. Waymo briefly paused operations around the same time in other cities in Texas, but has since resumed those services. The company is now offering paid rides in 15 U.S. cities.
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