Waymo says San Francisco service has resumed after one-hour pause
Waymo temporarily suspended its San Francisco ride-hailing service following a massive PG&E power outage that disabled city traffic lights.
📍 How it ended
Waymo paused its San Francisco service after a massive PG&E power outage caused by an equipment malfunction hit traffic lights. PG&E later restored power to thousands of affected customers.
Waymo subsequently resumed service after a one-hour pause.
Epilogue added 62d ago, after coverage quieted.
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Waymo says San Francisco service has resumed after one-hour pause TechCrunch · 64d ago broke it first
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Waymo paused its San Francisco operations for one hour after a power outage impacted the city's traffic lights. The outage affected thousands of PG&E customers across several areas, including Presidio, Golden Gate, and Lands End.
Coverage from TechCrunch, San Francisco Chronicle, and SFGATE emphasizes that the service interruption was a direct response to the grid failure. SFGATE reports the outage, which left nearly 10,000 people without power, was reportedly caused by equipment malfunction.
Service has since resumed. According to reports from NBC Bay Area, KRON4, and ABC7 Bay Area, PG&E has restored power to the affected customers.
Synthesized by Newsylist from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 62d ago.
Quick answers
Why did Waymo pause its service?
Service was paused because a massive PG&E power outage hit traffic lights in San Francisco.
How long was the Waymo service interruption?
Waymo reported a one-hour pause in service.
What caused the power outage?
SFGATE reports the outage was reportedly due to equipment malfunction.
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