Waymo resumes San Francisco robotaxi service following blackout, CNBC reports

Alphabet’s (GOOG) (GOOGL) Waymo has resumed its robotaxi service in San Francisco after suspending it during a blackout, and says most trips finished before vehicles returned to depots or pulled over, CNBC’s Lora Kolodny and Mike Winters report. The power outage was “a widespread event that caused gridlock across San Francisco, with non-functioning traffic signals and transit disruptions,” a Waymo spokesperson told CNBC in an e-mailed statement. “While the failure of the utility infrastructure was significant, we are committed to ensuring our technology adjusts to traffic flow during such events,” the spokesperson said. Meanwhile, Elon Musk said via X, formerly Twitter, that Tesla’s (TSLA) robotaxis were “unaffected” by the power outage.