A Waymo autonomous vehicle at Drum and Clay streets in San Francisco, Calif., on June 24, 2024. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)

Waymo’s driverless cars added to the misery of San Francisco’s massive power outage over the weekend by coming to a halt at downed traffic intersections, leading some to question the autonomous vehicle company’s preparedness for emergencies.

San Francisco Supervisor Bilal Mahmood called for a hearing into Waymo LLC’s emergency operations in wake of the weekend’s traffic disruptions.

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