Waymo self-driving vehicles pull over in California due to fog

Waymo, the self-driving technology segment of Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL), said Wednesday that some of their vehicles in San Francisco encountered dense fog and briefly pulled over to the side of the road.

The incident occurred around 6AM Pacific time on Tuesday, impeding traffic before the cars moved out of the area as the fog began to clear, Waymo said.

"We have software updates planned to improve our fog and parking performance to address such situations in the future," the company said in a statement.

Waymo in December announced that the company was expanding its testing area to all of San Francisco city, after applying for the final permit it needs in California before it can sell fully autonomous rides.

Last week, General Motors' (NYSE: GM) robotaxi unit Cruise said it is recalling self-driving software in 300 vehicles after one of its driverless vehicles crashed into the back of a San Francisco bus.

Shares of GOOG and GOOGL are up 0.10% and 0.08% respectively in mid-day trading on Wednesday.

By Michael Elkins | [email protected]

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