Mass power outages affect 130,000 in San Francisco and disrupt traffic
Traffic signals failed in large portions of the California city while Waymo robotaxis stopped in streets and intersectionsA widespread power failure plunged San Francisco into darkness on Saturday night, disrupting traffic citywide and forcing numerous self-driving Waymo taxis to stop abruptly in...
<p>Traffic signals failed in large portions of the California city while Waymo robotaxis stopped in streets and intersections</p><p>A widespread power failure plunged <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/san-francisco">San Francisco</a> into darkness on Saturday night, disrupting traffic citywide and forcing numerous self-driving <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/waymo">Waymo</a> taxis to stop abruptly in the middle of streets and intersections.</p><p>As electricity went out across large portions of the city, traffic signals failed, leaving autonomous vehicles unable to operate as normal. <a href="https://x.com/Jason/status/2002583426067804582?">Photos</a> and <a href="https://x.com/WhereIsMishaal/status/2002587200681390318">videos</a> shared by users on X showed Waymo robotaxis frozen in place, backing up traffic and creating hazardous conditions for other drivers.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/21/power-outages-san-francisco-traffic-waymo-taxis-traffic">Continue reading...</a>
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