Our teams are working diligently and in close coordination with city officials to monitor infrastructure stability.'

Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo said it would strengthen its automated software to better handle power outages after its self-driving taxis froze and caused traffic jams during a major electricity failure last weekend in San Francisco.

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH / ACCESS Newswire / December 23, 2025 / Recent service disruptions involving Waymo autonomous vehicles in San Francisco have drawn attention to a core challenge in autonomous mobility: dependence on a single network or network access technology.

Elon Musk mocks Waymo after rival's self-driving cars stopped at intersections during San Francisco power outage, while claiming Tesla's robotaxi remained unaffected.

Waymo's driverless cars added to the misery of San Francisco's massive power outage over the weekend by coming to a halt at downed traffic intersections. And some are questioning the autonomous vehicle company's preparedness for emergencies.

A San Francisco supervisor is calling for a hearing to look into Waymo’s emergency operations after the autonomous robotaxis caused traffic chaos during a blackout over the weekend. The days-long power outage began Saturday and as of Monday,