Waymo is back on the freeways of Phoenix, Los Angeles and San Francisco, offering riders faster routes after a software recall forced a temporary halt.

The recall covered roughly 3,900 robotaxis that ran the company's fifth‑generation automated‑driving system. NHTSA filings say 13 incidents involved vehicles entering closed construction zones on Phoenix freeways or l…

The company announced Wednesday that robotaxis will now accept freeway trips in all three markets. Riders can toggle a "freeway" preference in the app, and the system will match them with a vehicle that can stay on th…

In Phoenix, the fleet already runs on I‑10 and I‑17, shaving up to 50 % off trips that would otherwise snake through city streets. In Los Angeles, the rollout covers I‑10, I‑110, I‑405 and I‑90, while San Francisco ri…