Waymo has suspended service in Houston and other Texas cities since heavy rain is expected to hit the region over Memorial Day weekend and the company’s self-driving vehicles have struggled to navigate flooded roadways, a spokesperson confirmed to the Houston Chronicle on Friday.
The company is working on a solution to the issue, but for now the robotaxis have been disabled in Houston, Austin, Dallas and San Antonio as severe weather hit Texas this week, the company confirmed.
The company spokesperson said the suspension was prompted for safety reasons and that services are expected to resume once the issue is resolved, and updates will be provided on the Waymo app…