Waymo is recalling nearly 3,900 robotaxis after software failed to detect closed freeway construction zones

It is the second recall by the Alphabet-owned company in just over a month, following a May recall tied to flooded roads

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Waymo is recalling 3,871 robotaxis after a software flaw caused vehicles to enter closed freeway construction zones, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration disclosed Wednesday.

According to NHTSA, the fifth-generation automated driving system at the heart of the recall could, in some situations, speed into active freeway construction zones — either because it failed to detect closure signs or because it gave too much weight to steering clear of other hazards on the road. The fix........

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