waymo

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During the response to a mass shooting on West Sixth Street in Austin, Texas, a Waymo robotaxi reportedly stopped across a street while traveling to pick up a passenger, briefly blocking an ambulance. Video reportedly showed the vehicle inching forward as police arrived; an officer contacted Waymo through its speaker system, after which the vehicle moved into a parking garage. Austin-Travis County EMS said the delay was resolved without significant effects on patient care or…

Timeline

1. 23 June 2026Waymo Robotaxi Reportedly Obstructed Ambulance Responding to Austin Mass Shooting
   Incident82%

   • Waymo robotaxi blocks EMS responding to Austin mass shootinghttps://www.axios.com/local/austin/2026/03/02/waymo-vehicle-blocks-ems-austin-mass-shooting
   • Austin officials say as many as 5 Waymos blocked first responders during mass shooting responsehttps://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/news/2026/04/30/officials--5-waymos-blocked-first-responders-during-shooting
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1543https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1543/

   Waymo robotaxi blocks EMS responding to Austin mass shootingAustin officials say as many as 5 Waymos blocked first responders during mass shooting responseAI Incident Database - Incident 1543
2. 23 June 2026Waymo Robotaxi Reportedly Entered Flooded San Antonio Roadway and Was Swept Into Waterway
   Incident82%

   • Waymo temporarily suspends San Antonio operations after vehicle swept away by floodwatershttps://www.fox7austin.com/news/waymo-car-swept-away-san-antonio-operations-suspended
   • Waymo recalls entire fleet after driverless car gets stuck in San Antonio flood watershttps://sanantonioreport.org/waymo-pauses-passenger-service-san-antonio-floods-recall/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1544https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1544/

   Waymo temporarily suspends San Antonio operations after vehicle swept away by floodwatersWaymo recalls entire fleet after driverless car gets stuck in San Antonio flood watersAI Incident Database - Incident 1544
3. 23 June 2026Waymo Robotaxis Reportedly Entered Closed Freeway Construction Zones in Arizona and California
   Incident82%

   • Waymo recalls nearly 3,900 robotaxis over risk of entering closed construction zoneshttps://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/waymo-recall-over-3800-robotaxis-over-risk-entering-closed-construction-zones-2026-06-18/
   • Waymo recalls about 3,900 robotaxis after some drove into ‘freeway construction zones’https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/18/waymo-nhtsa-voluntary-recall-robotaxis-entered-freeway-construction-zones.html
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1547https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1547/

   Waymo recalls nearly 3,900 robotaxis over risk of entering closed construction zonesWaymo recalls about 3,900 robotaxis after some drove into ‘freeway construction zones’AI Incident Database - Incident 1547
4. 18 June 2026Two Waymo Robotaxis Allegedly Contributed to Bike-Lane Collision That Injured San Francisco Cyclist
   Incident78%

   • Suit by S.F. cyclist ‘doored’ by driverless Waymo says safety system failedhttps://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/s-f-cyclist-sues-waymo-doored-robotaxi-20385289.php
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1537https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1537/

   Suit by S.F. cyclist ‘doored’ by driverless Waymo says safety system failedAI Incident Database - Incident 1537
5. 18 June 2026Waymo Robotaxi Reportedly Entered Phoenix Light-Rail Tracks, Prompting Passenger to Exit
   Incident78%

   • Waymo passenger flees after car drives on Phoenix light rail trackshttps://www.azfamily.com/2026/01/08/waymo-passenger-flees-after-car-drives-phoenix-light-rail-tracks/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1541https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1541/

   Waymo passenger flees after car drives on Phoenix light rail tracksAI Incident Database - Incident 1541
6. 4 Apr 2026Waymo Robotaxis Allegedly Contributed to Traffic Gridlock During San Francisco PG&E Power Outage
   Incident82%

   • Waymo explains why robotaxis stalled during San Francisco blackouthttps://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/waymo-robotaxi-sf-power-outage-21260097.php
   • Autonomously navigating the real world: lessons from the PG&E outagehttps://waymo.com/blog/2025/12/autonomously-navigating-the-real-world
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1326https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1326/

   Waymo explains why robotaxis stalled during San Francisco blackoutAutonomously navigating the real world: lessons from the PG&E outageAI Incident Database - Incident 1326
7. 15 Mar 2026Waymo Self-Driving Vehicles Reportedly Passed Stopped School Buses at Least 19 Times, Prompting NHTSA Probe
   Incident82%

   • US probes reports Waymo self-driving cars illegally passed school buses 19 times in Texashttps://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-probes-reports-waymo-self-driving-cars-illegally-passed-school-buses-19-times-2025-12-04/
   • Waymo to recall software after robotaxis passed school buseshttps://www.usatoday.com/story/cars/news/2025/12/09/waymo-software-recall-coming-robotaxi-school-buses/87667493007/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1300https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1300/

   US probes reports Waymo self-driving cars illegally passed school buses 19 times in TexasWaymo to recall software after robotaxis passed school busesAI Incident Database - Incident 1300
8. 15 Feb 2026Waymo Autonomous Vehicle Reportedly Struck Child Near Elementary School in Santa Monica, California
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   • A Waymo hit a child near an elementary school. The NHTSA is investigatinghttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/29/waymo-nhtsa-crash-child-school.html
   • US opens probe after a Waymo self-driving car hit a child near a schoolhttps://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/1/29/us-opens-probe-after-a-waymo-self-driving-car-hit-a-child-near-a-school
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1361https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1361/

   A Waymo hit a child near an elementary school. The NHTSA is investigatingUS opens probe after a Waymo self-driving car hit a child near a schoolAI Incident Database - Incident 1361
9. 10 Jan 2026Waymo Robotaxi Reportedly Transported Undetected Person Trapped in Trunk in Los Angeles
   Incident78%

   • ‘Waymo problems’: Man jumps into trunk of driverless taxi in L.A., gets stuck and is removed by policehttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-12-11/waymo-problems-man-jumps-into-trunk-of-driverless-taxi-in-la-gets-stuck-removed-by-police
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1337https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1337/

   ‘Waymo problems’: Man jumps into trunk of driverless taxi in L.A., gets stuck and is removed by policeAI Incident Database - Incident 1337
10. 12 Dec 2025Waymo Autonomous Vehicle Reportedly Ran Over and Killed a Cat in San Francisco
    Incident82%

    • Waymo Was on a Roll in San Francisco. Then One of Its Driverless Cars Killed a Cat.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/us/waymo-san-francisco-kit-kat.html
    • How Kit Kat Was Killed: Video Shows What a Robot Taxi Couldn’t Seehttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/us/waymo-kit-kat-san-francisco.html
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 1269https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1269/

    Waymo Was on a Roll in San Francisco. Then One of Its Driverless Cars Killed a Cat.How Kit Kat Was Killed: Video Shows What a Robot Taxi Couldn’t SeeAI Incident Database - Incident 1269
11. 1 Jan 2025Waymo Robotaxi Allegedly Collides With Serve Robotics Delivery Bot in Los Angeles
    Incident78%

    • A Waymo robotaxi and a Serve delivery robot collided in Los Angeleshttps://techcrunch.com/2024/12/31/a-waymo-robotaxi-and-a-serve-delivery-robot-collided-in-los-angeles/
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 881https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/881/

    A Waymo robotaxi and a Serve delivery robot collided in Los AngelesAI Incident Database - Incident 881
12. 3 Dec 2024Waymo Driverless Taxi Allegedly Stalled During Pedestrian Harassment Incident in San Francisco
    Incident82%

    • ‘Scary’: Woman’s driverless taxi blocked by men demanding her numberhttps://www.news.com.au/technology/motoring/on-the-road/scary-womans-driverless-taxi-blocked-by-men-demanding-her-number/news-story/d8200d9be5f416a13cb24ac0a45dfa03
    • Viral video captures men trapping woman in Waymohttps://sfstandard.com/2024/10/01/viral-video-captures-dudes-trying-to-pick-up-woman-in-waymo/
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 854https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/854/

    ‘Scary’: Woman’s driverless taxi blocked by men demanding her numberViral video captures men trapping woman in WaymoAI Incident Database - Incident 854

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