Figuring out the depth of water should be easy for a car with 3D sensors. So why is Waymo having so much trouble tracking flooding?

Waymo's robotaxi service is now suspended in both Atlanta and San Antonio, as the company works to stop its vehicles from driving into flooded roads.

The service suspension comes as Waymo has also paused operations in Atlanta and San Antonio after its robotaxis drove into flooded streets.

Fahrerlose Robotaxis von Waymo meistern auch komplexen Straßenverkehr. Doch wie sich herausstellte, fällt es ihrer Software schwer, die Tiefe des Wassers auf überfluteten Straßen…

Waymo's robotaxi service is now suspended in both Atlanta and San Antonio, as the company works to stop its vehicles from driving into flooded roads.

Auf Autobahnen hat Waymo offenbar Probleme mit Baustellen, sodass diese Funktion ausgesetzt ist. In zwei Städten sind Robotaxis in überflutete Straßen gefahren.

Waymo has suspended robotaxi operations in four cities, including Atlanta and San Antonio, after vehicles struggled with heavy rain and flooding, leading to a recent recall.

Der Software von Waymos Robotaxis fällt es offenbar schwer, die Tiefe des Wassers auf überfluteten Straßen zu erkennen – mit Folgen.

They aren't supposed to do that.

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Figuring out the depth of water should be easy for a car with 3D sensors. So why is Waymo having so much trouble tracking flooding?

A recall two weeks ago was supposed to fix the problem. An unoccupied Waymo got stuck in an Atlanta flood on Wednesday. The permanent fix doesn't exist yet.

Vehicles from the robotaxi provider Waymo must avoid highways for the time being due to technical issues. And since the robotaxis clearly struggle to cope