"Waymo, the Alphabet Inc. ( NASDAQ: GOOGL) autonomous driving operation, is widely considered the leader in the advance of self-driving car technology. Many believe its product is ahead of those of Tesla Inc. ( NASDAQ: TSLA), GM, and Ford. Waymo-powered cars have logged over 100 million "fully autonomous miles." It now operates, or will soon, in Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin, Atlanta, Miami, District of Columbia, and Dallas. It also has limited tests in Tokyo."
"An incident during the recent blackout in San Francisco shattered Waymo's image. According to The New York Times, "Waymo Suspended Service in San Francisco After Its Cars Stalled During Power Outage." The vehicles stopped when traffic lights went out. Fortunately, that resulted in no injuries. Tesla is betting heavily on its own self-driving technology. CEO Elon Musk posted on X, "SAN FRAN BLACKOUT - WAYMO FROZE, TESLA DROVE Waymo's robotaxis got a little too real last night - by completely shutting down when San Francisco's power outage knocked out traffic lights.""
"Tesla claims it will be the leader in the sector, despite skeptics whose opinions have largely been fueled by Waymo's success. Tesla's "Full Self-Driving (FSD)" is already in a number of its vehicles. However, to use it, drivers must keep their eyes on the road. Tesla's first test of its self-driving robotaxi started in Austin early this year. Tesla plans to move into San Francisco, then to begin testing in Las Vegas, Phoenix, Dallas, Houston, and Miami."
Waymo, an Alphabet autonomous driving unit, has led the self-driving sector and logged over 100 million fully autonomous miles across multiple U.S. cities and limited tests in Tokyo. A blackout in San Francisco caused Waymo vehicles to stop when traffic lights failed, resulting in service suspension but no injuries. Elon Musk publicized the incident, asserting Tesla vehicles continued to operate. Tesla is advancing its Full Self-Driving (FSD) and has begun robotaxi testing in Austin with planned expansions to several major U.S. cities. The outage raises questions about reliability and public perception.
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