During a widespread power outage affecting approximately 130,000 PG&E customers in San Francisco, multiple Waymo robotaxis stalled in traffic and clogged roadways, prompting the company to suspend its ride-hailing service until the following day.
- Date of incident
- 2025-12-20
- Location
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Sources
- 3
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How the event developed
- 2025-12-21Report
During a widespread power outage affecting approximately 130,000 PG&E customers in San Francisco, multiple Waymo robotaxis stalled in traffic and clogged roadways, prompting the company to suspend its ride-hailing service until the following day.
businessinsider.com - 2025-12-21Follow-up
Waymo resumed its San Francisco robotaxi service on Sunday evening after a temporary suspension caused by widespread blackouts, with a spokesperson stating the company worked with city officials throughout the outage and had proactively initiated the pause.
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- businessinsider.comDuring a widespread power outage affecting approximately 130,000 PG&E customers in San Francisco, multiple Waymo robotaxis stalled in traffic and clogged roadways, prompting the company to suspend its ride-hailing service until the following day.2025-12-21copy 2026-10-19tier 2
- cnbc.comWaymo resumes robotaxi service in San Francisco after blackout chaos — Musk says Tesla car service unaffected - CNBC2025-12-21no copytier 1
- techcrunch.comWaymo robotaxis got stuck during a San Francisco power blackout.2025-12-24copy 2026-10-29tier 2
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