What Happens When Robotaxis Break Down?

A series of incidents involving Waymo’s autonomous vehicles has highlighted what happens when driverless systems fail in complex real world situations and how much they still rely on human intervention to recover.

A Technology Built For The Road Meets The Unexpected

Waymo’s robotaxi service has expanded rapidly across multiple US cities, now delivering hundreds of thousands of paid rides each week. The company positions its system as a fully autonomous driving service, designed to operate without a human driver behind the wheel.