This isn’t the first time power outages have caused issues for Waymo.
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12:30 PM PDT · July 18, 2026
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Waymo says robotaxi service has resumed after it made “temporary adjustments” in San Francisco amidst a power outage that appears to have affected around 7,000 PG&E customers in the city.
Waymo initially paused all service in the Bay Area after the widespread outage started, but has now resumed operations.
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