Waymo Halts Freeway Service in 4 Cities to Implement Improvements

The announcement to pause highway service in Miami, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix follows a recall in May.

A self-driving Waymo vehicle awaits passengers in Los Angeles on July 1, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Robotaxi service Waymo has suspended freeway service in multiple cities as it works to improve driverless taxi performance in construction zones.

The announcement, which was confirmed by The Epoch Times via a company spokesperson on May 22, doesn’t cite any specific reason why the company decided to halt freeway service in Miami, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. Instead, Waymo said it is pausing the service in order to implement performance improvements, especially in areas where highway construction zones could impact autonomous taxi navigation.