A photo of the Waymo driving directly into a massive flood zone was captured before it stalled out for roughly an hour.
ATLANTA — Waymo has temporarily paused its service in Atlanta after one of its unoccupied autonomous vehicles became stranded in floodwaters during heavy rain on Tuesday.
A spokesperson for the company said safety remains the top priority “for both our riders and everyone we share the road with.” According to the company, the vehicle encountered a flooded roadway during what it described as an intense and unexpected period of rainfall across the city.
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