Waymo Recalls Nearly 4,000 Robotaxis After 13 Highway Construction Zone Incidents

Executive Briefing

• Identifies at least 13 instances where robotaxis entered closed highway construction zones in Phoenix and San Francisco
• Suspends all freeway operations May 19 while a software fix remains under development, per NHTSA filings
• Marks Waymo's sixth recall, following prior incidents involving flooded roads, school buses, and telephone poles
• Claims vehicles have logged 170 million autonomous miles with a 13x reduction in serious-injury crashes vs. human drivers
• Expands to 20-plus cities this year including London and Tokyo, amplifying scrutiny of edge-case software gaps