Overview
- Waymo paused its San Francisco ride-hailing operations Saturday evening as outages rolled across the city.
- Roughly a third of the city lost electricity, with 125,000 to 130,000 customers affected and numerous traffic lights going dark.
- Residents posted videos showing clusters of Waymo vehicles stopped with hazard lights flashing and traffic backing up as human drivers steered around them.
- The company said the suspension aimed to keep riders safe while preserving access for emergency responders during the power cut.
- Reporting highlighted nonfunctioning signals and possible connectivity problems as contributing factors, while PG&E assessed a substation issue and offered no firm restoration timeline.