--- title: "Waymo issues its sixth recall after robotaxis drove into highway construction zones 13 times" url: https://daily.dev/posts/waymo-issues-its-sixth-recall-after-robotaxis-drove-into-highway-construction-zones-13-times-qn3kvc3cn source_url: https://thenextweb.com/news/waymo-sixth-recall-construction-zones-3800-robotaxis type: article source: "The Next Web" published: 2026-06-18T13:48:12.092Z updated: 2026-06-19T10:20:26.204Z tags: ["machine-learning"] reading_time: 3 upvotes: 1 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Waymo issues its sixth recall after robotaxis drove into highway construction zones 13 times **[The Next Web](https://daily.dev/sources/tnw)** · 3 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Waymo has issued its sixth recall, affecting nearly 4,000 robotaxis after 13 incidents where vehicles drove into closed highway construction zones across Phoenix and the San Francisco Bay Area. The software was reportedly prioritizing avoidance of other hazards while failing to recognize construction zones marked by cones, signs, and flashing lights. Waymo pulled all robotaxis from highways on May 19 and has not resumed freeway service. This follows a May recall for driving into flooded roads, and previous recalls for collisions with poles, gates, and illegal behavior near school buses. Despite claiming a 13x reduction in serious crashes versus human drivers and 170 million autonomous miles, the company's rapid expansion to 20+ cities is surfacing edge cases faster than software updates can address them. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Waymo recalls nearly 4,000 robotaxis to stop them driving into highway construction zones](https://daily.dev/posts/waymo-recalls-nearly-4-000-robotaxis-to-stop-them-driving-into-highway-construction-zones-ifdm9hqeh) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Waymo halts freeway rides after robotaxis struggle in construction zones](https://daily.dev/posts/waymo-halts-freeway-rides-after-robotaxis-struggle-in-construction-zones-t6p0icrsb) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#machine-learning](https://daily.dev/tags/machine-learning) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/waymo-issues-its-sixth-recall-after-robotaxis-drove-into-highway-construction-zones-13-times-qn3kvc3cn)