Waymo Says It Fixed Empty Robotaxi Routing After 50 Cars an Hour Hit Atlanta Cul-de-Sac
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Updated · WSB Atlanta · May 15
Waymo Says It Fixed Empty Robotaxi Routing After 50 Cars an Hour Hit Atlanta Cul-de-Sac
10 articles · Updated · WSB Atlanta · May 15
Battleview Drive residents said empty Waymo robotaxis repeatedly looped through their Atlanta cul-de-sac, with one neighbor counting about 50 cars between 6 and 7 a.m.
Waymo said it had already addressed the routing behavior after complaints that the vehicles were using small residential streets as holding areas rather than staying on main roads.
Eight Waymos were left trying to turn around after a resident placed a child-safety sign in the street, underscoring neighbors' concerns about kids, pets and morning bus traffic.
The issue had built over roughly two months and intensified in recent weeks, adding to scrutiny of Waymo's Atlanta rollout through Uber even as the company says it provides more than 500,000 weekly trips nationwide.
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