TLDR
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Multiple Waymo robotaxis looped a Georgia cul-de-sac repeatedly due to a routing bug; Waymo says the behavior has been patched.
Key Takeaways
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The incident involved empty Waymo vehicles circling the same cul-de-sac in an Atlanta suburb in the early morning hours.
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Waymo attributed the failure to “a routing problem” in its AI navigation stack, not a safety or sensor issue.
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Waymo operates in 10+ US cities including San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Miami; Atlanta is part of ongoing expansion.
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Waymo told CBS News the routing behavior has already been addressed after community feedback surfaced the loop.
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