July 7, 2026

Waymo’s robotaxis stalled, snarled traffic, and drove into fireworks on July 4

A white van parked next to a tall building
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Waymo’s robotaxis had a rough Fourth of July. In San Francisco they ran out of charge, snarled traffic for hours, and one drove over a lit firework and caught fire. Over the holiday weekend, driverless Waymo cars became the story instead of the techn...