Waymo pauses service in Texas due to severe weather concerns

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Waymo announced its self-driving vehicles are now off Texas' streets.

The company says it has paused service in the state because of the potential for severe weather.

"Safety is our highest priority. Out of an abundance of caution for the forecasted severe weather, we have temporarily paused service in Texas. We continue to closely monitor forecasts, alerts, and live weather conditions, and we will resume serving riders soon," a Waymo spokesperson said.

Waymo's announcement came after a video surfaced of one of its vehicles stranded in high water in Atlanta.

It happened during storms on Wednesday, and Waymo says no one was inside that car.



Earlier this month, the company announced it was recalling 3,500 self-driving vehicles over fears they could enter flooded streets.

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That decision came after a Waymo vehicle drove into high water in San Antonio.

The company hasn't said when its service in Texas will resume.
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