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Waymo Issues Software Recall for Driverless Cars After Telephone Pole Crash

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It's the company's second recall ever following a handful of incidents in recent months.

Waymo issued a voluntary recall of the driverless car company’s mapping software on Wednesday after an unoccupied vehicle hit a telephone pole while trying to pick up a passenger last month. The company tells Gizmodo it’s issuing an update to 672 vehicles and has filed a notice with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration .

“We have already deployed mapping and software updates across our entire fleet, and this does not impact our current operations,” the spokesperson continued. “As we serve more riders in more cities, we will continue our safety first approach, working to earn trust with our riders, community members, regulators, and policymakers.” The Verge reports the problem with the software is that it “assigned a low damage score” to telephone poles.

 

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