Blackout in San Francisco Litters Streets with Traffic-Blocking, Deactivated Waymos

There was a power outage in San Francisco on Saturday, initially leaving 124,000 of 414,000 customers—about 30%—in the dark. It also caused a widespread Waymo meltdown, with apparently all active Waymo robotaxis in the city stuck in robotic comas, blocking intersections and choking traffic on some streets.

Waymo spokesperson Suzanne Philion issued a statement at…