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December 21, 2025
Waymo pauses robotaxi service in San Francisco after blackout chaos
As power outages spread Saturday, videos shared on social media appeared to show multiple Waymo vehicles stalled in traffic in different parts of San Francisco.
TL;DR
- Waymo suspended its driverless ride-hailing service in the San Francisco Bay Area due to power outages.
- Videos showed Waymo vehicles stalled in traffic during the blackout.
- The power outages affected approximately 130,000 customers and were caused by a fire at a substation.
- Tesla's ride-hailing service, which requires a human driver, was unaffected.
- State regulators have not issued Tesla permits for driverless testing or services without human safety supervisors.
- Waymo is a key competitor to Tesla in the autonomous vehicle industry.
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