Alphabet’s Waymo Recalls Over 1,200 Vehicles After Barrier Crashes

Alphabet’s Waymo is recalling 1,212 self-driving vehicles to update software that failed to prevent collisions with roadway barriers such as gates and chains, according to a report filed with U.S. regulators. The recall follows a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation into incidents involving Waymo’s fifth-generation automated driving system. Waymo said it was aware of 16 low-speed collisions between 2022 and late 2024, none resulting in injuries. The company has since resolved the issue with its sixth-generation software, which it deployed fleet-wide by December. Waymo currently operates over 1,500 vehicles and provides more than 250,000 paid trips weekly in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Austin. This marks its third recall in the past year amid broader scrutiny of autonomous vehicle safety.