Waymo temporarily suspends all freeway rides
“Safety is Waymo’s top priority, both for our riders and everyone we share the road with. We have temporarily paused freeway operations, as we work to integrate recent technical learnings into our software and expect to resume these routes soon,” a Waymo spokesperson confirmed to Nexstar’s KRON on Thursday. The autonomous taxi company said the pause only impacts freeway driving.
- ▪“Safety is Waymo’s top priority, both for our riders and everyone we share the road with.
- ▪We have temporarily paused freeway operations, as we work to integrate recent technical learnings into our software and expect to resume these routes soon,” a Waymo spokesperson confirmed to Nexstar’s KRON on Thursday.
- ▪The autonomous taxi company said the pause only impacts freeway driving.
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Business Waymo temporarily suspends all freeway rides Comments: by Tor Smith - 05/22/26 8:55 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Tor Smith - 05/22/26 8:55 AM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING (KRON) — Waymo has temporarily paused its freeway operations as the company works to improve how its autonomous vehicles navigate certain construction zones. “Safety is Waymo’s top priority, both for our riders and everyone we share the road with. We have temporarily paused freeway operations, as we work to integrate recent technical learnings into our software and expect to resume these routes soon,” a Waymo spokesperson confirmed to Nexstar’s KRON on Thursday. The autonomous taxi company said the pause only impacts freeway driving. Surface street operations remain active and unaffected.
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