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Metro
14-05-2025
- Automotive
- Metro
Over 1,200 driverless cars recalled over crashes in the US
An American ride-hailing company has recalled more than 1,200 of its driverless cars after more than two dozen minor crashes. Waymo, which is owned by Google-parent Alphabet, on Monday recalled some of its 5th Generation Automated Driving Systems with software released before November 7. 'The software may cause the vehicles to collide with certain roadway barriers, such as chains and gates,' states the recall notice posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which aims to prevent injuries and save lives. A total of 1,212 units are subject to the recall. It comes after the company learned of 16 collisions its self-driving vehicles had with barriers including chains and gates from 2022 to the end of last year. There were no injuries reported related to the faulty software. The NHTSA began investigating the Waymo vehicles a year ago after instances of them possibly breaking traffic safety laws. More Trending Some of the incidents 'involved collisions with clearly visible objects that a competent driver would be expected to avoid', the NHTSA found. Waymo said it updated the software to fix the bug and it was deployed across the fleet in December. It comes more than a year after Tesla recalled more than 362,000 of its vehicles in America over concerns that the self-driving technology could cause crashes. The NHTSA determined that Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software did not adhere sufficiently to traffic safety laws, by allowing vehicles to 'exceed speed limits or travel through intersections in an unlawful or unpredictable manner increases the risk of a crash'. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Shocking reason a McDonald's in the US requires customers to ring doorbell to enter MORE: How the Menendez brothers murder case unfolded after huge new release twist MORE: Urgent recall for baby food in the US over fears of lead contamination
New York Post
14-05-2025
- Automotive
- New York Post
Waymo recalls more than 1,200 robotaxis over software glitch linked to crashes with roadway barriers
Alphabet's Waymo this week recalled more than 1,200 self-driving vehicles over a software glitch that could make the cars more likely to crash into chains, gates and other roadway barriers following an investigation by auto safety regulators. At least 16 such collisions have been reported in Waymo cars driving with its 5th Generation Automated Driving Systems between 2022 and 2024, according to a recall report published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. No injuries related to the crashes have been reported. Waymo said it rolled out a software update to the fleet of 1,212 vehicles by December 2024 that fixed the glitch. Waymo this week recalled more than 1,200 self-driving vehicles over a software glitch. REUTERS 'Waymo provides more than 250,000 paid trips every week in some of the most challenging driving environments in the US,' a Waymo spokesperson told The Post in a statement. 'We hold ourselves to a high safety standard, and our record of reducing injuries over tens of millions of fully autonomous miles driven shows our technology is making roads safer,' the spokesperson said, adding that Waymo will continue to work with the NHTSA. The traffic safety agency last May launched an investigation into Waymo's self-driving vehicles following reports of the robotaxis potentially violating traffic safety laws. At the time, regulators identified at least seven minor collisions with Waymo vehicles involving 'clearly visible objects that a competent driver would be expected to avoid.' The investigation remains open. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched an investigation into Waymo's self-driving vehicles last year. AP Waymo said it was already working on its software update when the safety agency launched its probe. It's not the first time Waymo – which operates more than 1,500 robotaxis in major cities across the country – has run into problems with its autonomous software. The company recalled 444 self-driving vehicles in February after two of its robotaxis crashed back-to-back into the same pickup truck being towed away. It claimed a faulty software update could result in robotaxis inaccurately predicting the movement of towed vehicles. Waymo recalled nearly 700 more robotaxis in June a month after one of its vehicles struck a wooden telephone pole in Phoenix, Arizona. It resulted in damage to the car. No passengers or bystanders were injured in the crash.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Waymo recalls 1,200 self-driving vehicles for potential collisions with roadway barriers
Self-driving vehicle company Waymo said about 1,200 vehicles are being recalled due to a software issue that could cause collisions with roadway barriers. However, the recall will not impact the Atlanta area, nor its program with Uber for self-driving cars in the city. According to Waymo, the recall is voluntary and applies to cars with software released before November 2024. In a statement shared with Channel 2 Action News, Waymo said the recall does not impact any vehicles currently on the road. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on Monday that certain Waymo vehicles with the company's 5th Generation Automated Driving Systems software from before Nov. 7, 2024 were included in the recall. 'The software may cause the vehicles to collide with certain roadway barriers, such as chains and gates,' NHTSA said. Additionally, the company said that a software update resolved the issue in November last year, 'significantly decreasing the likelihood' of minor collisions. RELATED STORIES: 'You're up next:' Uber opens waitlist for autonomous rides with Waymo in Atlanta Want the Uber, but not the driver? This could be your answer Waymo driverless cars have hit Atlanta's streets. Here's what we've learned about them Is Atlanta ready for driverless cars? They're coming, so we put them to the test More specifically, 'the voluntary recall was issued due to minor collisions involving chains, gates, and other gate-like roadway barriers, none of which caused injury and the vast majority of which were low speed.' As far as taking action with the recall, a Waymo spokesperson said the company 'provides more than 250,000 paid trips every week in some of the most challenging driving environments in the U.S. We hold ourselves to a high safety standard, and our record of reducing injuries over tens of millions of fully autonomous miles driven shows our technology is making roads safer. NHTSA plays a vital role in road safety, and we will continue to work collaboratively with the agency as part of our mission to be the world's most trusted driver.' A federal spokesperson told Channel 2 Action News that an NHTSA investigation was opened in 2024 after receiving reports of 22 incidents involving Waymo's vehicles, those running their fifth-generation software. The safety defect in the previous software version was detected in 1,212 vehicles. As of Dec. 26, 2024, NHTSA said Waymo had already updated its ADS software free of charge and all affected vehicles had been repaired. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
